certosina

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

/ ˌtʃɜr təˈsi nə; Italian ˌtʃɛr tɔˈsi nɑ /

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noun

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

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Origin of certosina

<Italian, feminine of certosino Carthusian

I seem to remember that every one was loud in its praises when we tasted it as an adjunct to Manzo alla Certosina.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters