arceau

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From arc +‎ -eau, from Old French arcel.

Noun[edit]

arceau m (plural arceaux)

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

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