fleuret

English

Etymology

From French fleurette, diminutive of fleur (“flower”). Compare floret

Noun

fleuret (plural fleurets)

An ornament resembling a small flower.
A fencing foil.

Anagrams

treeful

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /flœ.ʁɛ/

Noun

fleuret m (plural fleurets)

(fencing) foil (weapon)

Derived terms

fleurettiste

Further reading

“fleuret” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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