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argentine

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːdʒ(ə)ntʌɪn/
Definition of argentine

adjective

archaic
  • of or resembling silver: the argentine domes of our main course arrived

noun

  • a small marine fish with a silvery sheen.
    • Family Argentinidae: two genera and several species, in particular Argentina silus of the North Atlantic

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French argentin, argentine, from argent 'silver', from Latin argentum

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