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Webster 1913 Edition


Figuline

Fig′u-line

(? or ?)
,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
figulina
pottery, fr.
figulus
. See
Figulate
.]
A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects.
Whose
figulines
and rustic wares
Scarce find him bread from day to day.
Longfellow.

Definition 2024


figuline

figuline

English

Noun

figuline (plural figulines)

  1. A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
    Whose figulines and rustic wares / Scarce find him bread from day to day. Longfellow.

Adjective

figuline (comparative more figuline, superlative most figuline)

  1. (of clay) Suitable for making pottery; fictile.
  2. Made of clay, as by the potter; said of vessels, ornamental figures, etc.
    figuline ware