argentine

noun3

1. •
   Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena).
2. •
   White metal coated with silver.
3. •
   A siliceous variety of calcite, or lime carbonate, having a silvery-white, pearly lustre, and a waving or curved lamellar structure.

adjective1

1. •
   Containing or resembling silver.

adjective1

1. •
   Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.

   • Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low. — 2011

noun2

1. •
   A citizen or descendant abroad of Argentina.

   • "Rich as an Argentine" was a phrase my Brooklyn grandfather often repeated to my bewilderment. — 2006
2. •
   Ellipsis of Argentine tango.