fleuron

French

noun
Definitions
  • (crown) jewel
  • (architecture) fleuron, finial
  • (typography) fleuron
  • (botany) floret
  • (figuratively) jewel, emblem

Etymology

Inherited from Old French floron (flower) affix from French fleur (flower).

Origin

French

fleur

Gloss

flower

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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