Definition of "corbeille" [corbeille]

• Same as corbeil. (noun)
• A fancy flower- or fruit-basket. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "In prehistoric days, maybe, the water gushed out somewhere near the Chott; the charming depression of the "corbeille" is perhaps the work of human hands."
• ""corbeille," join their waters and speed downhill towards the oasis, a narrow belt of trees running along either side."
• "The comparative poverty of the young couple and the absence of a corbeille quickened the interest that people love to exhibit; for it is with beneficence as with ovations, we prefer the deeds of charity which gratify self-love."