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(of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or knobs at the end of each arm

/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]