Rocaille Definition
rō-kī
noun
A style of decorative art associated with the rococo and characterized by intricate rock, shell, and scroll motifs.
American Heritage
Decorative rockwork, often incorporating these motifs.
American Heritage
Origin of Rocaille
French rock fragments, rocaille from Old French rocky ground roc rock roche rock (from Vulgar Latin rocca) -aille collective and pejorative suff. (from Latin -ālia) (neuter pl. of -ālis adj. suff.)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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