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Noun: fleuron  flû-rón
  1. A floral ornament in architecture, heraldry, or typography
    "The manuscript was decorated with elaborate fleurons at the beginning of each chapter"
     
  2. (botany) a small flower within a composite flower head, especially in the family Asteraceae
    "The daisy's centre is composed of numerous tiny fleurons"
     
  3. (cooking) a small, flower-shaped piece of pastry used as a garnish
    "The chef topped the soup with a delicate fleuron"

Derived forms: fleurons

Encyclopedia: Fleuron