florentine

Everyday

1. (adjective) From or about Florence, a famous city in Italy known for art and the Renaissance. tree →
2. (noun, food) A thin, crisp biscuit made of nuts and candied fruit, often with chocolate on one side. tree →
3. (cooking, «florentine» after a dish name) Served with spinach, as in «eggs florentine». tree →
4. A Florentine is a person born in or living in the city of Florence. tree →

In the lessons

In history and art lessons, Florentine painters and sculptors like Michelangelo and Leonardo were part of the Renaissance. In everyday life and cafés, florentines are biscuits and «eggs florentine» is a breakfast with spinach. Phrases: «Florentine art», «eggs florentine», «a chocolate florentine».

Examples

• Florentine artists painted famous pictures in the Renaissance. tree →
• Mum bought a box of chocolate florentines. tree →
• Dad ordered eggs florentine with spinach. tree →
• Michelangelo was a Florentine sculptor. tree →
• The Florentine palace had huge painted ceilings. tree →
• We baked florentines with almonds and cherries. tree →
• The painter was said to be a young Florentine, who had been found in the streets, when a child, by an old glovemaker, who had brought him up. tree →

Note

As an adjective about Florence it takes a capital: Florentine. In cooking it is often lower case. Pronounced «FLOR-en-teen» or «FLOR-en-tine».