Florentine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Florence, Italy.
the Florentine poets of the 14th century.
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pertaining to or designating the style of art developed in Florence during the late 13th to 15th centuries.
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(of food) served or prepared with spinach.
eggs Florentine.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Florence, Italy.
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(often lowercase) a cookie made with orange peel and almonds and coated with chocolate.
adjective
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of or relating to Florence
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(usually postpositive) (of food) served or prepared with spinach
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Florence
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a biscuit containing nuts and dried fruit and coated with chocolate
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a type of domestic fancy pigeon somewhat resembling the Modena
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Etymology
Origin of Florentine
1535–45; < Latin Flōrentīnus pertaining to Flōrentia Florence; see -ine 1
Example Sentences
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One of the earliest collections of Augustinian biographies she studied was written by a Florentine friar in the 1320s.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
The pure-gold florin, the coin of Renaissance Florentine, performed 300 years of honorable service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Glazier Vincenzo Perugia hid the Renaissance masterpiece in his Paris home for two years before trying to sell the portrait to a Florentine dealer.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
The grocery store, in partnership with the Food and Drug Administration, has since recalled the batch of Vanilla Florentine Cookies.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024
I wondered if Great-great-aunt Florentine could hear the bluejay I heard calling.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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