"cassone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cassones [plural], cassoni [plural]
Etymology: From Italian cassone. Doublet of caisson and cajón. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|cassone}} Italian cassone, {{doublet|en|caisson|cajón}} Doublet of caisson and cajón Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cassoni}} cassone (plural cassones or cassoni)
  1. A highly-decorated traditional Italian dowry chest.
    Sense id: en-cassone-en-noun-MuM1xKsw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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