Corbeille's

cor·beille

[kawr-buhl; French kawr-be-yuh]
noun, plural cor·beilles [buhlz; French -be-yuh] .
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corbeil or corbeille (ˈkɔːbəl, French kɔrbɛj, ˈkɔːbəl, French kɔrbɛj) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
architect a carved ornament in the form of a basket of fruit, flowers, etc
 
[C18: from French corbeille basket, from Late Latin corbicula a little basket, from Latin corbis basket]
 
corbeille or corbeille
 
n
 
[C18: from French corbeille basket, from Late Latin corbicula a little basket, from Latin corbis basket]

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Corbeille's is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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