flacon

flac·on

[flak-uhn; French fla-kawn]
noun, plural flac·ons [flak-uhnz; French fla-kawn] .
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.

Origin:
1815–25; < French; see flagon

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flacon (French flakɔ̃) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a small stoppered bottle or flask, such as one used for perfume
 
[C19: from French; see flagon]

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