corbeil

noun cor·beil \ˈkȯr-bəl, kȯr-ˈbā\

Definition of CORBEIL

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

cor·beil or cor·beille \ˈkȯr-bəl, kȯr-ˈbā\

French corbeille, literally, basket, from Old French, from Late Latin corbicula

First Known Use: circa 1734

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