pastiglia: Meaning and Definition of

pas•ti•glia

Pronunciation: (pä-stēl'yuIt.päs-tē'lyä), [key]
— n.
  1. a plaster used during the Italian Renaissance for bas-relief ornament of furniture, being applied in layers, molded, carved, and gilded.
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