florentine

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: Flor=en=tine

CIDE DICTIONARY

florentine, a. [L. Florentinus, fr. Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin.].

 Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.  [1913 Webster]

Florentine mosaic, a mosaic of hard or semiprecious stones, often so chosen and arranged that their natural colors represent leaves, flowers, and the like, inlaid in a background, usually of black or white marble.

florentine, n. 

•  A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of silk.  Knight.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie.  [1913 Webster]

  "Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

florentine, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or relating to Florence in Italy.
2 (florentine) (of a dish) served on a bed of spinach.
--n. a native or citizen of Florence.

Etymology

F Florentin -ine or L Florentinus f. Florentia Florence