rocaille

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noun

Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.

OriginFrench rocaille →
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Meanings

nounrocaille (countable and uncountable, plural rocailles)

plural rocailles

  1. countableuncountableArtificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as for gardens.
  2. countableuncountableThe rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.
  3. countableuncountableA seed bead.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
seed bead

Origin

  1. Frenchrocaille
  2. Englishrocaille

Borrowed from French rocaille.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“rocaille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocaille. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rocaille,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocaille.

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