See Also: pietra commessa(dictionary)
pietra dura(dictionary)
pietra serena(dictionary)
delve(medicine)
delve(1)(dictionary)
delve(2)(dictionary)
delve(dictionary)

pietra dura (iou) and delve (oh)


pietra dura (iou)



pietra dura noun phr. [pi,e:tra 'du:ra] Pl. pietre dure [pi,e:tre 'du:re]. E19.
[Italian, lit. 'hard stone'.]
Semiprecious stones; sing. & in pl., mosaic work of such stones.

delve (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: delfan 'to dig']
to try to find more information about someone or something
delve into
::research that delves deeply into this issue
[always + adverb/preposition] to search for something by putting your hand deeply into a bag, container etc
delve into/in
::He delved into his pocket and brought out a notebook.