FIGULINE
Etymology
Noun
figuline (plural figulines)
A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
Adjective
figuline (comparative more figuline, superlative most figuline)
(of clay) Suitable for making pottery; fictile.
Made of clay, as by the potter; said of vessels, ornamental figures, etc.
figuline ware
Source: Wiktionary
Fig"u*line ( or ), n. Etym: [F., fr. L. figulina pottery, fr. figulus. See Figulate.]
Definition: A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects. Whose figulines and rustic wares Scarce find him bread from day to day. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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