pastiglia
[ pah-steel-yuh; Italian pahs-tee-lyah ]
/ pɑˈstil yə; Italian pɑsˈti lyɑ /
noun
a plaster used during the Italian Renaissance for bas-relief ornament of furniture, being applied in layers, molded, carved, and gilded.
Origin of pastiglia
1925–30; < Italian < Spanish
pastilla. See
pastille
Words nearby pastiglia
pasteurizer,
pasticcio,
pastiche,
pasticheur,
pasticheuse,
pastiglia,
pastille,
pastime,
pastina,
pastiness,
pasting