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Sorrentine

adjective
Sor·ren·tine | \ˈsȯrən‧ˌtēn, səˈren‧-\

Definition of Sorrentine 

: relating to, situated in, inhabiting, or coming from Sorrento, Italy the Sorrentine peninsula

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History and Etymology for Sorrentine

Italian sorrentino, from Sorrento, seaport in southern Italy + Italian -ino -ine (from Latin -inus)

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