FLORENTINE


Meaning of FLORENTINE in English

/ ˈflɒrəntaɪn; -tiːn; NAmE ˈflɔːrəntiːn; -tɪn/ adjective , noun

■ adjective

( of food ) served on spinach :

eggs florentine

■ noun

a biscuit / cookie containing nuts and fruit, half covered in chocolate

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (as a noun): from French Florentin(e) or Latin Florentinus , from Florentia Florence.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.