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Dec 1, 2009
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ro•caille



Pronunciation: (rō-kī'; Fr. rô-kä'yu), [key]
n.
Fine Arts.any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C-curves.

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