Italian - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Italian :  adj : of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language; "Italian cooking" [syn: Italian] (noun)
1: a native or inhabitant of Italy [syn: Italian]
2: the Romance language spoken in Italy [syn: Italian]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Italian : \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.

Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; --
called also farmer's satin.

Italian iron, a heater for fluting frills.

Italian juice, Calabrian liquorice.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Italian : \I*tal"ian\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.

2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Ray grass \Ray" grass`\, [Etymol. of ray is uncertain.] (Bot.) A perennial European grass ({Lolium perenne); -- called also rye grass, and red darnel. See Darnel, and Grass.

Italian ray, or rye, grass. See Darnel, and Grass.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Italian

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