argentine
/ˈɑː(ɹ).dʒənˌtaɪn/ · noun
Meaning
- Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially the European argentine, Argentina sphyraena.
- A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.
- White metal coated with silver
- Containing or resembling silver.
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