Solutrean

adjective So·lu·tre·an \sə-ˈlü-trē-ən\

Definition of SOLUTREAN

: of or relating to an Upper Paleolithic culture characterized by leaf-shaped finely flaked stone implements

Solutré, village in France

First Known Use: 1888

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