florentine
noun/ˈflɒrəntaɪn/, /ˈflɒrəntiːn/
/ˈflɔːrəntiːn/, /ˈflɔːrəntɪn/
- a biscuit containing nuts and fruit, half covered in chocolateTopics Foodc2Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from French Florentin(e) or Latin Florentinus, from Florentia ‘Florence’.
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