fleuron
An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
Noun
- An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower
Coordinate Terms: finial
- The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
- A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. π π or ππ, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.
- Fleurons include β¦, π, π, π , π¨, β, π¬, π, βΎ, π‘·, π«±.
Origin
From Old French floron (βflowerβ), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.