cor·beil also cor·beille (kôr b l, kôr-b )n. A sculptured basket of flowers or fruits used as an architectural ornament. [French corbeille, from Late Latin corbicula, little basket, diminutive of Latin corbis, basket.] |
corbeil, corbeille [ˈkɔːbəl (French) kɔrbɛj]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a carved ornament in the form of a basket of fruit, flowers, etc.
[from French corbeille basket, from Late Latin corbicula a little basket, from Latin corbis basket]
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