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Frascati , town (1991 pop. 20,123), in Latium, central Italy. Beautifully situated in the Alban Hills near the site of ancient Tusculum, it has been a popular summer resort since Roman times. It is famous for its white wine and its patrician villas, including the Villa Aldobrandini (1598-1603) and the Villa Mondragone (16th cent.).

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Frascati, Lazio/Italy Derived from frasca ‘branch’ or ‘bush’ because the inhabitants had been given the right to go into the forest to cut branches, or simply because of the abundance of bushes and shrubs in the area.

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