argentine
IPA: ˈɑrdʒʌntin
noun
- Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
- (mineralogy) 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.
- A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.
- (archaic, with "the") Argentina.
- A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Kansas, named after a silver smeltery.
- (obsolete) Strasbourg (city in France).
- (dance) Short for Argentine tango. [A dance on which the ballroom tango is based, with slow intricate footwork.]
adjective
- Containing or resembling silver.
- Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.
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