fleuron
a floral motif, as one used as a terminal point or in a decorative series on an object.
Printing. flower (def. 6).
Origin of fleuron
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How to use fleuron in a sentence
Le Baudrier fons blanc et des grans fleurons brodes de la Couleur de lhabit.
Origin and Early History of the Fashion Plate | John L. NevinsonJe n'ai pas manqué de raconter cette circonstance comme un des fleurons de votre couronne.
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville | Mary SomervilleBesides, sceptres are surmounted with three-branched fleurons, like those which form the ornament on the top of a falcon's hood.
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards | William Andrew ChattoPut some sauce Soubise on a platter, lay the sweetbreads on top, and garnish with fleurons.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book | Victor HirtzlerWhen done place on a slice of Virginia ham and cover with sauce Colbert, and garnish with fleurons.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book | Victor Hirtzler
British Dictionary definitions for fleuron
/ (ˈflʊərɒn, -rən, ˈflɜː-) /
another name for flower (def. 8)
cookery a decorative piece of pastry
Origin of fleuron
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