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corbeil

cor·beil
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-buh l; French kawr-bey]
    • /ˈkɔr bəl; French kɔrˈbeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-buh l; French kawr-bey]
    • /ˈkɔr bəl; French kɔrˈbeɪ/

Definitions of corbeil word

  • noun corbeil a carved ornament in the form of a basket of fruit, flowers, etc 3
  • noun corbeil a sculptured basket of fruit, flowers, etc., used in architectural design 3
  • noun corbeil a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket. 1
  • noun corbeil A representation in stone of a basket of flowers. 1
  • noun corbeil A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits. 0

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Origin of corbeil

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French corbeille < Late Latin corbicula, equivalent to Latin corbi(s) basket + -cula -cule1

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Parts of speech for Corbeil

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

corbeil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

corbeil usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with corbeil

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