EPISODE · May 23, 2007 · 1 MIN

alfresco

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 23, 2007 is: alfresco • \al-FRESS-koh\ • adjective or adverb : taking place or located in the open air : outdoor, outdoors Examples: Our neighbors are looking forward to the summer, when they'll be able to dine alfresco on their new patio. Did you know? In addition to describing a type of dining, "alfresco" can also describe a kind of painting. The word "fresco," which comes from the Italian adjective "fresco," meaning "fresh," refers to a method of painting on fresh plaster. Although the "outdoors" sense of "alfresco" is by far the most common in current use, the term is sometimes used to describe painting done in the fresco manner -- that is, on fresh plaster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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