Toscana

[ taws-kah-nah ]

/ tɔsˈkɑ nɑ /

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noun

Italian name of Tuscany.

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Words nearby Toscana

tosa, to save one's life, to say nothing of, to say the least, Tosca, Toscana, Toscanini, Toscanini, Arturo, tosh, to some degree, to spare

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How to use Toscana in a sentence

The similarly priced Da-Di sangiovese with a Toscana designation is also quite good, in a juicy international style.
At just $10, this Italian red blend is your ideal chocolate dessert pairing|Dave McIntyre|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
Michel Angelo lived during the golden age of the Lingua Toscana.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various
This was a man of about 45, whose history was shortly the following: He was a bricklayer living in one of the cities of Toscana.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri
After this exordium, he commits to Brunelleschi's care his little book on painting, quale a tuo nome feci in lingua toscana.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds

A few minutes later Craven left his table and joined them, taking his Toscana with him.
December Love|Robert Hichens
He was learning, he would say, from their lips the true Lingua Toscana.
The Well of Saint Clare|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for Toscana

Toscana

/ (tosˈkaːna) /

noun

the Italian name for Tuscany

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