Rocaille

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rocaille \Ro`caille"\, n. [F. Cf. {Rock} a stone.] (Art)
     (a) Artificial rockwork made of rough stones and cement, as
         for gardens.
     (b) The rococo system of scroll ornament, based in part on
         the forms of shells and water-worn rocks.
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]