To strip or remove flourishes (decorative details) from something.
From de- (remove) + flourish (ornamental decoration). The prefix de- comes from Latin meaning 'away from' or 'down,' combined with flourish from Old French flourir meaning 'to bloom or flower,' evolved to mean decorative embellishments.
This word shows how 'flourish' evolved from meaning actual flowers (living things) to meaning ornamental decorations—a beautiful example of how language borrows visual metaphors to describe abstract concepts.
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