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rocailleOne entry found. Main Entry: ro·caille Pronunciation: \rō-ˈkī, rä-\ Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, stone debris, from Middle French roquailles, plural, rocky terrain, from roc rock, alteration of roche, from Vulgar Latin *rocca Date: 1856 1 : a style of ornament developed in the 18th century and characterized by sinuous foliate forms
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