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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Figuline

· Fig·u·line · IPA /ˈfɪɡjʊlaɪn/
01 n. A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects.
  1. 1.
    A piece of pottery ornamented with representations of natural objects.
    “Whose figulines and rustic wares Scarce find him bread from day to day.” — Longfellow.
02 a. Suitable for the making of pottery; fictile; -- said of clay.
  1. 1.
    Suitable for the making of pottery; fictile; -- said of clay.
  2. 2.
    Made of clay, as by the potter; -- said of vessels, ornamental figures, or the like; as, figuline ware.