fresco
fres·co
noun \ˈfres-(ˌ)kō\ plural frescoes
Definition of FRESCO
1
: the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
2
: a painting executed in fresco
— fresco transitive verb
See Origin of FRESCO
Italian, from fresco fresh, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German frisc fresh
First Known Use: 1598
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