brocatel

or broc·a·telle

[ brok-uh-tel, broh-kuh- ]

noun
  1. a brocade in which the design is woven in high relief.

  2. an ornamental marble with variegated coloring, found especially in Italy and Spain.

Origin of brocatel

1
1660–70; <French brocatelle,late Middle French brocatel<Italian broccatello, equivalent to broccat(o) (see brocade) + -ello diminutive suffix

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