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corbeil definition

cor·beil (kôr′bel′, -bəl)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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