FIGULINES

Noun

figulines

plural of figuline

Source: Wiktionary


FIGULINE

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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