ROCAILLE


Meaning of ROCAILLE in English

rōˈkī, räˈ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from roc rock, from Middle French, irregular from roche rock, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin rocca — more at rock

1. : a style of ornamentation developed in the 18th century and characterized by forms derived from the artificial rockwork and pierced shellwork of the period

2. : rococo

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