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Florentine

[ flawr-uhn-teen, -tahyn, flor- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Florence, Italy:

    the Florentine poets of the 14th century.

  2. pertaining to or designating the style of art developed in Florence during the late 13th to 15th centuries.
  3. (of food) served or prepared with spinach:

    eggs Florentine.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Florence, Italy.
  2. (often lowercase) a cookie made with orange peel and almonds and coated with chocolate.

Florentine

/ ˈflɒrənˌtaɪn /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Florence
  2. usually postpositive (of food) served or prepared with spinach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Florence
  2. a biscuit containing nuts and dried fruit and coated with chocolate
  3. a type of domestic fancy pigeon somewhat resembling the Modena
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • an·ti-Flor·en·tine adjective noun
  • pro-Flor·en·tine adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Florentine1

1535–45; < Latin Flōrentīnus pertaining to Flōrentia Florence; -ine 1
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Example Sentences

The Florentine Renaissance artist, engineer and polymath made the most famous picture of all time, a painted poplar panel that hangs in virtual isolation in the Salle des États at Paris’ Louvre Museum.

Salusa Secundus, the Imperium’s seat, resembles a cross between a “Blade Runner” red light district and a Florentine court when the Medicis were running the show.

From Salon

She then went on to explain what osso bucco is — also differentiating between traditional, Milanese and Florentine styles — before she launches into making the Florentine iteration.

From Salon

It was in the area — the southwestern Florentine hills, quiet and almost suburban, where families have long purchased properties with views of the Duomo — so Moya decided to stop by.

The grocery store, in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration, has since recalled the batch of Vanilla Florentine Cookies.

From BBC

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