botonée

botonée
/bot"n ay', bot'n ay"/, adj. Heraldry.
(of a cross) having arms terminating in the form of a trefoil: cross botonée. See illus. under cross.
Also, botonnée, botony, botonny /bot"n ee/.
[1565-75; < MF: covered with buds, equiv. to boton bud, BUTTON + -ée; see -EE]

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