plateresque

CIDE DICTIONARY

plateresquea. [Sp. resco, from plata silver.].
     Resembling silver plate; -- said of certain architectural ornaments.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

plateresque, adj. richly ornamented in a style suggesting silverware.

Etymology
Sp. plateresco f. platero silversmith f. plata silver

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