MILLEFIORI


Meaning of MILLEFIORI in English

[ ˌmi:lɪfɪ'ɔ:ri ]

■ noun a kind of ornamental glass in which a number of rods of different colours are fused together and cut into sections which form various patterns, typically embedded in clear glass.

Origin

C19: from Ital. millefiore , lit. 'a thousand flowers'.

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