rinceau
[ French ran-soh ]
/ French rɛ̃ˈsoʊ /
noun, plural rin·ceaux [French ran-soh] /French rɛ̃ˈsoʊ/.
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
Origin of rinceau
1770–80; < French; Middle French
rainsel < Vulgar Latin
*rāmuscellus, derivative of Late Latin
rāmusculus, diminutive of
rāmus branch (see
ramus)