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mandorla

man·dor·la [ man dáwrlə ] (plural man·dor·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
almond-shaped area: an oval area or panel in painting or sculpture, e.g. the area of light surrounding a representation of Jesus Christ after the Resurrection

[Late 19th century. < Italian, "almond"]
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