CABOCHON


Meaning of CABOCHON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-bə-ˌshän ]

noun

Etymology: Middle French, diminutive of Middle French dialect (Picard) caboche head

Date: 1578

: a gem or bead cut in convex form and highly polished but not faceted ; also : this style of cutting

• cabochon adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.