certosina
[ chur-tuh-see-nuh; Italian cher-taw-see-nah ]
noun
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
Origin of certosina
1<Italian, feminine of certosino Carthusian
Words Nearby certosina
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How to use certosina in a sentence
I seem to remember that every one was loud in its praises when we tasted it as an adjunct to Manzo alla certosina.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: | Mrs. W. G. Waters
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