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flory

flo ry |ˈflôrē ˈflɔri |(also fleury |ˈflərē, ˈflo͝orē |) adjective [ predic. or postpositive ] Heraldry decorated with fleurs-de-lis. (of a cross ) having the end of each limb splayed out into three pointed lobes. PHRASES flory counter-flory decorated with fleurs-de-lis set in alternating directions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French floure, from flour flower.

 

Oxford Dictionary

flory

flory |ˈflɔːri |(also fleury ) adjective [ predic. or postpositive ] Heraldry decorated with fleurs-de-lis. (of a cross ) having the end of each limb splayed out into three pointed lobes. PHRASES flory counter-flory decorated with fleurs-de-lis set in alternating directions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French floure, from flour flower .