florentine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a native or resident of Florence, Italy
  2. adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence
    • Florentine art

WordNet

Flor"en*tine adjective
Etymology
L. Florentinus, fr. Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin.
Definitions
  1. Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.
Flor"en*tine noun
Definitions
  1. A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.
  2. A kind of silk. Knight.
  3. A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie. Obs.
    Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1913