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corbeil

American  
[kawr-buhl, kawr-bey] / ˈkɔr bəl, kɔrˈbeɪ /
Or corbeille

noun

  1. a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.


corbeil British  
/ ˈkɔːbəl, kɔrbɛj /

noun

  1. architect a carved ornament in the form of a basket of fruit, flowers, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of corbeil

First recorded in 1700–10; from French corbeille, from Late Latin corbicula, equivalent to Latin corbi(s) “basket” + -cula diminutive suffix; see -cule 1

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