Definition of fleuron in English:

fleuron

noun ˈflʊərɒnˈfləːrɒn

1A flower-shaped ornament or motif, used especially on buildings, coins, and books.
（尤指建筑、钱币和书本上的）花饰，花形图案
Example sentencesExamples
- Eight crowns with alternating large and small fleurons are described.
- They tend to come in threes, though a single fleuron can be useful to indicate the beginning of a paragraph.
- At Ghent the bell is surrounded by recessed mouchettes and crowned by a fleuron that rises to the shallow enframing arch, all of which is set within the rectangular field above each window.
2A small piece of puff pastry used for garnishing.
一种装饰用小酥饼
Example sentencesExamples
- He compares the rolls they ate to ‘those flaky pieces of baked dough that the French call fleurons.’
- It's traditional to serve poached salmon with a fleuron

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French floron, from flour (see flower).

Rhymes

Huron, neuron

Definition of fleuron in US English:

fleuron

noun

1A flower-shaped ornament, used especially on buildings, coins, books, and pastry.
（尤指建筑、钱币和书本上的）花饰，花形图案
Example sentencesExamples
- At Ghent the bell is surrounded by recessed mouchettes and crowned by a fleuron that rises to the shallow enframing arch, all of which is set within the rectangular field above each window.
- Eight crowns with alternating large and small fleurons are described.
- They tend to come in threes, though a single fleuron can be useful to indicate the beginning of a paragraph.
1. 1.1 A small pastry puff used for garnishing.
  一种装饰用小酥饼
  Example sentencesExamples
  He compares the rolls they ate to ‘those flaky pieces of baked dough that the French call fleurons.’
  It's traditional to serve poached salmon with a fleuron

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French floron, from flour (see flower).

单词	fleuron
释义	Definition of fleuron in English: fleuron noun ˈflʊərɒnˈfləːrɒn 1A flower-shaped ornament or motif, used especially on buildings, coins, and books. （尤指建筑、钱币和书本上的）花饰，花形图案 Example sentencesExamples Eight crowns with alternating large and small fleurons are described. They tend to come in threes, though a single fleuron can be useful to indicate the beginning of a paragraph. At Ghent the bell is surrounded by recessed mouchettes and crowned by a fleuron that rises to the shallow enframing arch, all of which is set within the rectangular field above each window. 2A small piece of puff pastry used for garnishing. 一种装饰用小酥饼 Example sentencesExamples He compares the rolls they ate to ‘those flaky pieces of baked dough that the French call fleurons.’ It's traditional to serve poached salmon with a fleuron Origin Late Middle English: from Old French floron, from flour (see flower). Rhymes Huron, neuron Definition of fleuron in US English: fleuron noun 1A flower-shaped ornament, used especially on buildings, coins, books, and pastry. （尤指建筑、钱币和书本上的）花饰，花形图案 Example sentencesExamples At Ghent the bell is surrounded by recessed mouchettes and crowned by a fleuron that rises to the shallow enframing arch, all of which is set within the rectangular field above each window. Eight crowns with alternating large and small fleurons are described. They tend to come in threes, though a single fleuron can be useful to indicate the beginning of a paragraph. 1.1 A small pastry puff used for garnishing. 一种装饰用小酥饼 Example sentencesExamples He compares the rolls they ate to ‘those flaky pieces of baked dough that the French call fleurons.’ It's traditional to serve poached salmon with a fleuron Origin Late Middle English: from Old French floron, from flour (see flower).
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