corbeille
English
Noun
corbeille (plural corbeilles)
- A decorative basket.
- (historical) A basket of clothing and accessories given as part of the dowry from groom to bride.
French
Etymology
From Late Latin corbicula, diminutive of Latin corbis (“basket”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔʁ.bɛj/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛj
Further reading
- “corbeille” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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