Meaning & use
Corbeille
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A decorative carving or ornament representing a basket, often of fruit or flowers, used in architecture and design.
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A stone corbeille of fruit crowned the mansion's front entrance.
The bride received a corbeille of flowers as a traditional wedding gift.
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Borrowed directly from French, where 'corbeille' simply means 'basket'; in English it often refers specifically to ornamental basket motifs.
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basket ornament
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