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filigree

Syllabification: (fil·i·gree)

Pronunciation: /ˈfiləˌgrē/

(also filagree)

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Definition of filigree

noun

ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery: [as modifier]:delicate silver filigree earrings
a thing resembling filigree:a wedding cake of gold and white filigree

Origin:

late 17th century (earlier as filigreen, filigrane): from French filigrane, from Italian filigrana (from Latin filum 'thread' + granum 'seed')