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Figuline

Fig"u*line\ (? or ?), n. [F., fr. L. figulina pottery, fr. figulus. See Figulate.] A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects.

Whose figulines and rustic wares Scarce find him bread from day to day. --Longfellow.

Figuline

Fig"u*line\, a. [L. figulinus. See Figulate.]

1. Suitable for the making of pottery; fictile; -- said of clay.

2. Made of clay, as by the potter; -- said of vessels, ornamental figures, or the like; as, figuline ware.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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