rocalla

Spanish

Etymology

From roca (“rock”) +‎ -alla. Compare French rocaille.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /roˈkaʎa/

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /roˈkaɟ͡ʝa/, [roˈkaʝa]

Noun

rocalla f (plural rocallas)

rocks, pebbles; rockery
rocaille, rococo
Synonym: rococó

Derived terms

rocalloso

Further reading

“rocalla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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