barbola work

noun

bar·​bo·​la work

bärˈbōlə,

bȧˈb-

variants or less commonly barbola

plural -s

: the decoration of small articles (as of wood or glass) with colored models of flowers, fruit, or other ornamental objects made from a plastic paste

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