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rocaille
CIDE DICTIONARY
rocaille, n. [F. Cf. Rock a stone.].
Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rocaille, n.
1 an 18th-c. style of ornamentation based on rock and shell motifs.
2 a rococo style.
1 an 18th-c. style of ornamentation based on rock and shell motifs.
2 a rococo style.
Etymology
F f. roc (as ROCK(1))
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