[ rə'kəʊkəʊ ]
■ adjective
1》 relating to or denoting an elaborately ornate late baroque style of European furniture or architecture of the 18th century, characterized by asymmetrical patterns involving motifs and scrollwork.
2》 (of music or literature) highly ornamented and florid.
■ noun the ~ style.
Origin
C19: from Fr., humorous alt. of rocaille .