/ ˈflɒrɪn; NAmE ˈflɔː-; ˈflɑː-/ noun
an old British coin worth two shillings (= now 10p)
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WORD ORIGIN
via Old French from Italian fiorino , diminutive of fiore flower, from Latin flos , flor- . The word originally denoted a gold coin issued in Florence, bearing a fleur-de-lis (the city's emblem) on the reverse.