ball flower

noun

An embellishment found on medieval buildings, consisting of a ball enclosed in the petals of a flower.

Meanings

nounball flower (plural ball flowers)

plural ball flowers

  1. architectureAn embellishment found on medieval buildings, consisting of a ball enclosed in the petals of a flower.
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