[ ˌarə'bɛsk ]
■ noun
1》 Ballet a posture in which one leg is extended horizontally backwards, the torso extended forwards, and the arms outstretched.
2》 an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines.
3》 Music a passage with a highly ornamented melody.
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Ital. arabesco 'in the Arabic style', from arabo 'Arab'.