arceau

French

Etymology

From arc +‎ -eau, from Old French arcel.

Noun

arceau m (plural arceaux)

arc, arch, vault
(sculpture) ornament in the form of a clover
a bent twig (often hazlenut) making up the framework of a basket

Derived terms

arcelet

Further reading

“arceau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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