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baroque
What does baroque mean?
baroque (adjective): having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce baroque?
/bəˈɹoʊk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does baroque come from?
Via French baroque (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape), from Portuguese barroco (“irregular pearl”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation
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causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
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suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
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markedly new or introducing radical change
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