ɒn, ˈflʊər- Origin:
1350–1400; < French; Old French floron, equivalent to flor flower + -on noun suffix; replacing Middle English flouroun < Old French
1350–1400; < French; Old French floron, equivalent to flor flower + -on noun suffix; replacing Middle English flouroun < Old French
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| —n | |
| 1. | another name for flower |
| 2. | cookery a decorative piece of pastry |
| [C14: from French, from Old French floron, from flor | |
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