vitro di trina

noun

vi·​tro di tri·​na

ˌvi‧(ˌ)trōdə‧ˈtrēnə

: a Venetian glass or glassware in which white threads are embedded in transparent glass with a lacelike or netted effect

Word History

Etymology

Italian vetro di trina, literally, lace glass

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