ˈflȯrə̇n, -lär-, -lōr- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Italian fiorino, from fiore flower (from Latin flor-, flos ) + -ino -ine (from Latin -inus ); from the Florentine lily on the reverse of the first florins — more at blow (to bloom)
1.
a. : an old gold coin first struck at Florence in 1252 weighing about 54 grains and noted for the purity of its gold
b. : any of certain gold coins of European countries patterned after the Florentine florin ; especially : an English coin worth about 6 shillings issued by Edward III
2. : a British silver coin worth two shillings first issued in 1849 ; also : any one of several similar coins issued in British Commonwealth countries (as Australia and the Union of So. Africa)
3. : gulden
4. : forint