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latticinio

American

[lat-i-cheen-yoh] / ˌlæt ɪˈtʃin joʊ /

noun

an opaque, white glass first produced in Venice during the Renaissance, often used in thread form to decorate clear glass pieces.

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Noun Inflected Forms

latticini

plural

Etymology

Origin of latticinio

1850–55; < Italian < Late Latin lacticīnium food prepared with milk; see lact-

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