Definition: italian

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

Italian
     adj : of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people
           or culture or language; "Italian cooking" [syn: Italian]
     n 1: a native or inhabitant of Italy [syn: Italian]
     2: the Romance language spoken in Italy [syn: Italian]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf.
   Italic.]
   Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.

   Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; --
      called also farmer's satin.

   Italian iron, a heater for fluting frills.

   Italian juice, Calabrian liquorice.
Italian \I*tal"ian\, n.
   1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.

   2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.
Ray grass \Ray" grass`\, [Etymol. of ray is uncertain.] (Bot.)
   A perennial European grass (Lolium perenne); -- called also
   rye grass, and red darnel. See Darnel, and Grass.

   Italian ray, or rye, grass. See Darnel, and Grass.