Variant: or bot · on · née
Pronunciation: ˌ bä-t ə n- ' ā
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French botonné
Date: 15th century
of a heraldic cross : having a cluster of three balls or knobs at the end of each arm ― see CROSS illustration
Variant: or bot · on · née
Pronunciation: ˌ bä-t ə n- ' ā
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French botonné
Date: 15th century
of a heraldic cross : having a cluster of three balls or knobs at the end of each arm ― see CROSS illustration
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012