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millefiori

Definition of millefiori

noun

[mass noun]
  • a kind of ornamental glass in which a number of glass rods of different sizes and colours are fused together and cut into sections which form various patterns, typically embedded in colourless transparent glass to make items such as paperweights.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Italian millefiore, literally 'a thousand flowers'

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