cabochon

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cab=o=chon

CIDE DICTIONARY

cabochon, n. [F.].

 A stone of convex form, highly polished, but not faceted; also, the style of cutting itself. Such stones are said to be cut en cabochon.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

cabochon, a. [see cabochon, n..].

 Of, pertaining to, containing, or in the style of, a cabochon.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cabochon, n. a gem polished but not faceted.

Idiom

en cabochon (of a gem) treated in this way.

Etymology

F dimin. of caboche: see CABBAGE