CORBEIL


Meaning of CORBEIL in English

noun

or cor·beille ˈkȯ(r)bəl, F kȯrbeʸ

( -s )

Etymology: French corbeille, literally, basket, from Late Latin corbicula, diminutive of Latin corbis basket; perhaps akin to Greek karphos dry stalk — more at harp

1. : a sculptured basket of flowers or fruit as an architectural decoration

2. usually corbeille : a basket of flowers or fruit

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