patina : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: patina	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for patina
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
patina n a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Patina \Pat"ina\, n. [It., fr. L. patina a dish, a pan, a kind of cake. Cf. {Paten}.] 1. A dish or plate of metal or earthenware; a patella. 2. (Fine Arts) The color or incrustation which age gives to works of art; especially, the green rust which covers ancient bronzes, coins, and medals. --Fairholt.