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flac⋅on

[flak-uhn; Fr. fla-kawn]
–noun, plural flac⋅ons [flak-uhnz; Fr. fla-kawn] .
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, esp. one used for perfume.

Origin:
1815–25; < F; see flagon
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flac·on   (flāk'ən, -ŏn')   
n.  A small, often decorative bottle with a tight-fitting stopper or cap.

[French, from Old French; see flagon.]
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