Main Entry: fleu·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈflu̇r-ē\

Function: adjective

Etymology: alteration of Middle English flory, from Anglo-French floré, flowered from flur, flor flower — more at flower

Date: 15th century

of a heraldic cross : having the ends of the arms broadening out into the heads of fleurs-de-lis — see cross illustration