rocaille

English

noun
Definitions
  • Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.
  • The rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.

Etymology

Borrowed from French rocaille.

Origin

French

rocaille

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