counterflory

adjective

coun·​ter·​flory

variants or less commonly counterfleury

ˈ⸗⸗+

heraldry

: flory on opposite sides so that the middles of the flowers are apparently covered by a part of the charge

—used of an ordinary

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Middle French contrefleuri, from contre- counter- + fleuri fleury

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