Millefleur Definition
mēl-flûr, -flo͝or
adjective
Having a background with a pattern of flowers and plants.
American Heritage
noun
A background of many small flowers and plants, popular in tapestry of the Middle Ages in Europe.
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Origin of Millefleur
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From French (de) mille fleurs, (de) mille-fleurs (of) a thousand flowers mille thousand (from Old French milie thousands) (from Latin mīlia) (pl. of mīlle thousand gheslo- in Indo-European roots) fleurs pl. of fleur flower enfleurage
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French, meaning "thousand flowers".
From Wiktionary
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