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Cortina

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Cortina d'Ampezzo: a resort town and municipality of the province of Belluno, Veneto region, Italy. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Noun
  1. 1
    A cobweb-like annulus on certain types of mushroom.

    "/Telamonia morphologically circumscribes a homogenous group of Cortinarii. Hygrophanous pilei, the lack of viscid or gelatinous veils and well-developed cortinas characterize most species."

  2. 2
    A British family car from around the 1960s to 1970s
  3. 3
    a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin cōrtīna (“curtain”). Doublet of curtain.

Etymology 2

The car was named after the Italian ski resort.

Etymology 3

The car was named after the Italian ski resort.

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