A variant or alternative form of floroon; an ornamental flower motif or design element in decorative or heraldic contexts.
Variant spelling of 'floroon,' sharing the same uncertain etymological roots combining Latin 'flos' (flower) with decorative art terminology from Old French sources.
The fact that 'floroun' and 'floroon' coexist shows how medieval spelling was flexible—scribes in different regions spelled the same ornament different ways, making our job as word-hunters harder but more interesting.
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