"floroon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fləˈɹuːn/ Forms: floroons [plural]
Etymology: From French fleuron. See flower. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|fleuron}} French fleuron Head templates: {{en-noun}} floroon (plural floroons)
  1. A border worked with flowers.

Inflected forms

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