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millefiori definition

mil·le·fio·ri or millefiore mil′·le·fio′·re (mil′ə fē ôr′ē)

noun

a type of ornamental glasswork created by fusing glass rods of various colors and diameters, typically in such a way as to form a floral pattern when the bundle is cut and displayed in cross section

Etymology: < It mille fiori, a thousand flowers

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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