arabesque
1ar·a·besque
adj \ˌa-rə-ˈbesk, ˌer-ə\Definition of ARABESQUE
: of, relating to, or being in the style of arabesque or an arabesque
Origin of ARABESQUE
French, from Italian arabesco Arabian in fashion, from arabo Arab, from Latin Arabus
First Known Use: circa 1656
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