n.
A sculptured basket of flowers or fruits used as an architectural ornament.
[French corbeille, from Late Latin corbicula, little basket, diminutive of Latin corbis, basket.]
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cor·beil cor·beille (kôr'bəl, kôr-bā')
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[French corbeille, from Late Latin corbicula, little basket, diminutive of Latin corbis, basket.]
| Architecture and Landscaping: corbeil |
1. Basket-like architectural member containing flowers and fruit, often in relief or placed on
2. Capital in the form of a basket over the heads of canephorae or corae, varying in size and type.
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| Curby (family name) | |
| treaty of Corbeil | |
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