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florentine^¹

/ˈflɒɹəntiːn/
/ˈflɒɹəntaɪn/

adjective

not comparable, postpositional Cooked or served with spinach. Eggs florentine is on the menu.

noun florentines

countable, uncountable A biscuit consisting mostly of nuts and preserved fruit, usually coated with chocolate on one side. They boyle it alſo, and after dry it and bray it, and of this bran, with egges, hony, milke, and butter of Cocos, they make Florentines, and verie good belly-timber.
Similar: Florentine
countable, obsolete, uncountable A kind of durable silk.
countable, obsolete, uncountable A kind of pudding or tart or meat pie. Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines.

Florentine^²

/ˈflɒɹəntaɪn/ UK
/ˈflɔɹəntin/ US

Where it comes from

From Latin Flōrentīnus, from Flōrentia (“Florence”) + -īnus.

adjective more Florentine · most Florentine

Of, from or relating to the city of Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
A locality in the Central Highlands council area and the Derwent Valley council area, central Tasmania, Australia.

noun Florentines

A native or inhabitant of the city of Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The safety of Florence, which means even more than the welfare of Florentines, now demands severity, as it once demanded mercy.
alternative Alternative form of florentine (“biscuit”).

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noun A biscuit of nuts and fruit

Deutsch	Florentiner

adj of or relating to the Italian city of Florence

Español	florentino
Português	florentino
Français	florentin
Deutsch	florentinisch, Florentiner
Italiano	fiorentino
Ελληνικά	φλωρεντινός florentinós
Română	florentin
Русский	флоренти́йский florentíjskij
العربية	فْلُورَنْسِيّ flūransiyy

noun a native or resident of the Italian city of Florence

Español	florentino, florentina
Português	florentino, florentina
Français	Florentin, Florentine
Deutsch	Florentiner, Florentinerin
Italiano	fiorentino, fiorentina
Ελληνικά	Φλωρεντίνος Florentínos, Φλωρεντίνα Florentína
Română	florentin, florentină
Русский	флоренти́ец florentíjec, флоренти́йка florentíjka
العربية	فْلُورَنْسِيّ flūransiyy, فْلُورَنْسِيَّة flūransiyya

noun Florentine biscuit

Français	florentin
Deutsch	Florentiner

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@misc{florentine_2026,
  title = {florentine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/florentine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}