n.
Pronunciation: r ō - ' k ī , rä-
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, stone debris, from Middle French roquailles, plural, rocky terrain, from roc rock, alteration of roche, from Vulgar Latin *rocca
Date: 1856
1 : a style of ornament developed in the 18th century and characterized by sinuous foliate forms
2 : ROCOCO