corbeil

(kôr′bel′, -bəl)

noun

a sculptured basket of fruit, flowers, etc., used in architectural design

Origin: Fr corbeille < LL corbicula, dim. of L corbis, basket < IE *(s)kerb(h)-, to twist > base *(s)ker-, to turn > shrimp

See corbeil in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also cor·beille

noun

A sculptured basket of flowers or fruits used as an architectural ornament.

Origin:

Origin: French corbeille

Origin: , from Late Latin corbicula, little basket

Origin: , diminutive of Latin corbis, basket

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