certosina

[ chur-tuh-see-nuh; Italian cher-taw-see-nah ]

noun

1. a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of certosina¹

< Italian, feminine of certosino Carthusian

Example Sentences

I seem to remember that every one was loud in its praises when we tasted it as an adjunct to Manzo alla Certosina.

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