fleu·ron \ˈflər.ˌän, ˈflu̇ˌrän\noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Middle French floron, from flor, flour, flur flower — more at flower 1.: a flower-shaped ornament especially when terminating an object or forming one of a series 2.: a printers' type ornament of floral motif often cast in units that may be combined to form borders