Corbeil

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits.
  2. 2
    A basket filled with earth and set up as a protection from the fire of the enemy.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French corbeil, from Latin corbicula, from corbis (“a basket”). Doublet of corbicula.

Etymology 2

From French corbeil (“basket”).

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