English Explanatory Dictionary

rocaille

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.
  2. The rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.
  3. A seed bead.

Word forms

rocaille rocailles

Etymology

Borrowed from French rocaille.

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