'Cabochon' is a word borrowed from French 'cabochon'. The word entered the English language some time around 1825.
cabochon [noun] [1825]
- a gem or bead cut in convex form and highly polished but not faceted
- this style of cutting
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Etymology: Middle French, diminutive of Middle French dialect (Picard) 'caboche' head
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