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alfresco

[al-fres-koh]

al·fres·co

[al-fres-koh]
adverb
1.
out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.
adjective
2.
outdoor: an alfresco café.

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Alfresco is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Also, al fresco.


Origin:
1745–55; < Italian: in the cool, in a cool place. See fresco
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alfresco (ælˈfrɛskəʊ)
 
adj, —adv
in the open air
 
[C18: from Italian: in the cool]

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