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patine
[ puh-teen for 1; pa-teen for 2 ]
/ pəˈtin for 1; pæˈtin for 2 /
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noun
verb (used with object), pa·tined, pa·tin·ing.
to patinate.
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Origin of patine
From French; see origin at patina
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