damaskeen

transitive verb

dam·​a·​skeen

-ed/-ing/-s

: damascene

Word History

Etymology

from earlier damaskine, from Middle French damasquiner, from damasquin of Damascus, from Old Italian damaschino, from Damasco Damascus (from Latin Damascus) + -ino (from Latin -inus -ine)

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