plateresque
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adjective, often capitalized \ˌpla-tə-ˈresk\Definition of PLATERESQUE
: of, relating to, or being a 16th century Spanish architectural style characterized by elaborate ornamentation suggestive of silver plate
Origin of PLATERESQUE
Spanish plateresco, from platero silversmith, from plata silver
First Known Use: circa 1864
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