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cortina


Definition of cortina

noun

Botany
  • (in some toadstools) a thin web-like veil extending from the edge of the cap to the stalk.

Derivatives

cortinate

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from late Latin, literally 'curtain'

cortina in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cortina in the US English dictionary