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rocaille

noun

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  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.

Origin

Borrowed from French rocaille.

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