fleuron

An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower

Noun

  1. An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower

    Coordinate Terms: finial

  2. The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos.
  3. A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. πŸ™š πŸ™˜ or πŸ™˜πŸ™š, or combined with other fleurons into a short line.
    • Fleurons include ❦, πŸ™, πŸ™˜, πŸ™ , πŸ™¨, ☘, πŸ™¬, πŸ•Š, ✾, 𐑷, 𐫱.

Origin

From Old French floron (β€œflower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron.

Forms

fleurons

Related

asterism dinkus dingbat