certosina
[ chur-tuh-see-nuh; Italian cher-taw-see-nah ]
/ ˌtʃɜr təˈsi nə; Italian ˌtʃɛr tɔˈsi nɑ /
noun
a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
Origin of certosina
< Italian, feminine of
certosino Carthusian
Words nearby certosina
Example sentences from the Web for certosina
I seem to remember that every one was loud in its praises when we tasted it as an adjunct to Manzo alla Certosina.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: |Mrs. W. G. Waters