florence : Idioms & Phrases


council of basel-ferrara-florence

  • noun the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
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florence fennel

  • noun grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
    Foeniculum dulce; Foeniculum vulgare dulce.
  • noun aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
    finocchio; fennel.
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Florence flask

  • . See under Flask.
Webster 1913

florence nightingale

  • noun English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
    Nightingale; Lady with the Lamp.
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Florence oil

  • olive oil prepared in Florence.
Webster 1913