Defn: A shortened form of Academia della Crusca, an academy in Florescence, Italy, founded in the 16th century, especially for conversing the purity of the Italian language.
Note: The Accademia della Crusca (literally, academy of the bran or chaff) was so called in allusion to its chief object of bolting or purifying the national language.
DELLACRUSCAN
Del`la*crus"can, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Accademia della Crusca in Florence. The
Dellacruscan School, a name given in satire to a class of affected
English writers, most of whom lived in Florence, about a. d. 1785.
DELOO
De"loo, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The duykerbok.
DELOUL
De*loul", n. Etym: [Prob. of Arabic or Bedouin origin.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A special breed of the dromedary used for rapid traveling; the swift camel; — called also herire, and maharik.
DELPH
Delph, n.
Defn: Delftware.
Five nothings in five plates of delph. Swift.