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flora

N พืช ที่ ขึ้น ใน เฉพาะ พื้นที่  phued-ti-kuen-nai-cha-phow-puen-ti

 

floral

ADJ ที่ ประกอบด้วย ดอกไม้  ที่ ทำ มาจาก ดอกไม้  ti-pra-kob-duai-dok-mai

 

floral

ADJ ที่ มี ลวดลาย ดอกไม้  flowery flower-patterned ti-me-luad-lai-dok-mai

 

florence

N ชื่อ เมือง ใน อิตาลี  ชื่อ เมือง ใน รัฐ คา รอ ไลนา 

 

florentine

A เกี่ยวกับ เมืองฟ ลอเรน ซ์ ใน อิตาลี  เกี่ยวกับ อาหาร ที่ ทำ จาก ผักขม 

 

florescence

N การ ออกดอก ใน ระยะเวลา ที่ ดอกไม้ บาน 

 

florescent

A ที่ ออกดอก ใน ระยะ ดอกไม้ บาน 

 

floret

N ดอกไม้ เล็ก ที่รวม เป็น ดอก ใหญ่ ดอก เดียว 

 

floriated

A ที่ ประกอบด้วย ดอกไม้  ที่ ประดับ ด้วย ดอกไม้  foreated

 

floriculture

N การ ปลูก พืช ไม้ดอก 

 

florid

ADJ ที่ มี ผิว หน้าแดง ก่ำ  red-faced ruddy pale pallid ti-me-pil-na-daeng-kam

 

florid

ADJ หรูหรา  ประดับประดา มากเกินไป  ornate embellished simple unadorned ru-ra

 

floridly

ADV อย่าง ประดับ ด้วย ดอกไม้ 

 

floriferous

A ที่ ออกดอก 

 

florin

N เหรียญทองแดง ผสม นิกเกิล ใน อังกฤษ สมัยก่อน 

 

florist

N คนขายดอกไม้  kon-kai-dok-mai

 

florist

N ร้านขายดอกไม้  ran-kai-dok-mai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FLORA

n.[See Floral. ] 1. In antiquity, the goddess of flowers.
2. In modern usage, a catalogue or account of flowers or plants.

 

FLORAL

a.[L. floralis, from flos, a flower, which see. ] 1. Containing the flower, as a floral bud; immediately attending the flower, as a floral leaf.
2. Pertaining to Flora or to flowers; as floral games; floral play.

 

FLOREN, FLORENCE

n.An ancient gold coin of Edward III of six shillings sterling value, about 134 cents.

 

FLORENCE

n. 1. A kind of cloth.
2. A kind of wine from Florence in Italy.

 

FLORENTINE

n. 1. A native of Florence.
2. A kind of silk cloth, so called.

 

FLORESCENCE

n.[L. florescens, floresco. See Flower. ] In botany, the season when plants expand their flowers.

 

FLORET

n.A little flower; the partial or separate little flower of an aggregate flower.

 

FLORID

a.[L. floridus, from floreo, to flower. ] 1. Literally, flowery; covered or abounding with flowers; but in this sense little used.
2. Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively red color; as a florid countenance; a florid cheek.
3. Embellished with flowers of rhetoric; enriched with lively figures; splendid; brilliant; as a florid style; florid eloquence.

 

FLORIDITY

n.Freshness or brightness of color; floridness.

 

FLORIDNESS

n. 1. Brightness or freshness of color or complexion.
2. Vigor; spirit. [Unusual. ]
3. Embellishment; brilliant ornaments; ambitious elegance; applied to style.

 

FLORIFEROUS

a.[L. florifer, from flos, a flower, and fero, to bear. ] Producing flowers.

 

FLORIFICATION

n.The act, process or time of flowering.

 

FLORIN

n.A coin, originally made at Florence. The name is given to different coins of gold or silver, and of different values in different countries. It is also used as a money of account.

 

FLORIST

n. 1. A cultivator of flowers; one skilled in flowers.
2. One who writes a flora, or an account of plants.

 

FLORULENT

a.Flowery; blossoming. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FLORA

Flo "ra, n. Etym: [L., the goddess of flowers, from flos, floris,flower. See Flower. ]

 

1. (Rom. Myth. )

 

Defn: The goddess of flowers and spring.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: The complete system of vegetable species growing without cultivation in a given locality, region, or period; a list or description of, or treatise on, such plants.

 

FLORAL

Flo "ral, a. Etym: [L. Floralis belonging to Flora: cf. F. floral. See Flora. ]

 

1. Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as, floral games, wreaths.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters. Martyn. Floral envelope (Bot. ), the calyx and corolla, one or the other of which (mostly the corolla ) may be wanting.

 

FLORALLY

FLORALLY Flo "ral *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a floral manner.

 

FLORAMOUR

FLORAMOUR Flo "ra *mour, n.Etym: [L. flos, floris, flower + amorlove.]

 

Defn: The plant love-lies-bleeding. [Obs. ] Prior.

 

FLORAN

FLORAN Flo "ran, n. (Mining )

 

Defn: Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin ore stamped very fine. Pryce.

 

FLOREAL

Flo `réal ", n. Etym: [F. floréal, fr. L. flos, floris, flower. ]

 

Defn: The eight month of the French republican calendar. It began April 2 , and ended May 19. See Vendémiare.

 

FLOREN

Flor "en, n. Etym: [LL. florenus. See Florin. ]

 

Defn: A cerain gold coin; a Florence. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

FLORENCE

Flor "ence, n. Etym: [From the city of Florence: cf. F. florence a kind of cloth, OF. florin. ]

 

1. An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value. Camden.

 

2. A kind of cloth. Johnson. Florence flask. See under Flask. -- Florence oil, olive oil prepared in Florence.

 

FLORENTINE

Flor "en *tine ( or; 277 ), a. Etym: [L. Florentinus, fr. Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin. ]

 

Defn: Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy. Florentine mosaic, a mosaic of hard or semiprecious stones, often so chosen and arranged that their natural colors represent leaves, flowers, and the like, inlaid in a background, usually of black or white marble.

 

FLORENTINE

FLORENTINE Flor "en *tine, n.

 

1. A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.

 

2. A kind of silk. Knight.

 

3. A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie. [Obs. ] Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. Beau. & Fl.

 

FLORESCENCE

Flo *res "cence, n. Etym: [See Florescent. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A bursting into flower; a blossoming. Martyn.

 

FLORESCENT

Flo *res "cent, a. Etym: [L. florescens, p.pr. of florescere begin to blossom, incho. fr. florere to blossom, fr. flos, floris, flower. See Flower. ]

 

Defn: Expanding into flowers; blossoming.

 

FLORET

Flo "ret, n. Etym: [OF. florete, F. fleurette, dim. of OF. lor, F.fleur. See Flower, and cf. Floweret, 3d Ferret. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion. Gray.

 

2. Etym: [F. fleuret. ]

 

Defn: A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing. [Obs. ] Cotgrave.

 

FLORIAGE

Flo "ri *age, n. Etym: [L. flos, flori, flower. ]

 

Defn: Bloom; blossom. [Obs. ] J. Scott.

 

FLORIATED

FLORIATED Flo "ri *a `ted, a. (Arch. )

 

Defn: Having floral ornaments; as, floriated capitals of Gothic pillars.

 

FLORIATION

FLORIATION Flo `ri *a "tion, n.

 

1. Ornamentation by means of flower forms, whether closely imitated or conventionalized.

 

2. Any floral ornament or decoration. Rock.

 

FLORICOMOUS

Flo *ric "o *mous, a. Etym: [L. flos, floris, flower + coma hair. ]

 

Defn: Having the head adorned with flowers. [R.]

 

FLORICULTURAL

FLORICULTURAL Flo `ri *cul "tur *al ( or; 135 ), a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to the cultivation of flowering plants.

 

FLORICULTURE

Flo "ri *cul `ture ( or; 135, 277 ), n. Etym: [L. flos, floris, flower +cultura culture. ]

 

Defn: The cultivation of flowering plants.

 

FLORICULTURIST

FLORICULTURIST Flo `ri *cul "tur *ist, n.

 

Defn: One skilled in the cultivation of flowers; a florist.

 

FLORID

Flor "id, a. Etym: [L. floridus, fr. flos, floris, flower. See Flower. ]

 

1. Covered with flowers; abounding in flowers; flowery. [R.] Fruit from a pleasant and florid tree. Jer. Taylor.

 

2. Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively reddish color; as, a florid countenance.

 

3. Embellished with flowers of rhetoric; enriched to excess with figures; excessively ornate; as, a florid style; florid eloquence.

 

4. (Mus. )

 

Defn: Flowery; ornamental; running in rapid melodic figures, divisions, or passages, as in variations; full of fioriture or little ornamentations.

 

FLORIDA BEAN

FLORIDA BEAN Flor "i *da bean ". (Bot. )(a ) The large, roundish, flattened seed of Mucuna urens. See under Bean. (b ) One of the very large seeds of the Entada scandens.

 

FLORIDEAE

Flo *rid "e *æ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , from L. flos, floris, a flower. ](Bot. )

 

Defn: A subclass of algæ including all the red or purplish seaweeds; the Rhodospermeæ of many authors; -- so called from the rosy or florid color of most of the species.

 

FLORIDITY

FLORIDITY Flo *rid "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being florid; floridness. Floyer.

 

FLORIDLY

FLORIDLY Flor "id *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a florid manner.

 

FLORIDNESS

FLORIDNESS Flor "id *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being florid. Boyle.

 

FLORIFEROUS

Flo *rif "er *ous, a. Etym: [L. florifer; flos, floris, flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florifère.]

 

Defn: Producing flowers. Blount.

 

FLORIFICATION

Flo `ri *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [L. flos, floris, flower + facere to make. ]

 

Defn: The act, process, or time of flowering; florescence.

 

FLORIFORM

Flo "ri *form ( or ), a. Etym: [L. flos, floris, flower + -form: cf. F.floriforme.]

 

Defn: Having the form of a flower; flower-shaped.

 

FLORIKEN

FLORIKEN Flo "ri *ken, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: An Indian bustard (Otis aurita ). The Bengal floriken is Sypheotides Bengalensis. [Written also florikan, floriken, florican. ]

 

FLORILEGE

Flo "ri *lege, n. Etym: [L. florilegus flower-culling; flos, floris,flower + legere to gather: cf. F. florilège.]

 

Defn: The act of gathering flowers.

 

FLORIMER

FLORIMER Flo "ri *mer, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: See Floramour. [Obs. ]

 

FLORIN

Flor "in, n. Etym: [F. florin, It. florino, orig. , a Florentine coin, with a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr. L. flos. See Flower, and cf. Floren. ]

 

Defn: A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands, about 4 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.

 

FLORIST

Flo "rist ( or; 277 ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. fleuriste, floriste, fr. F.fleur flower. See Flower. ]

 

1. A cultivator of, or dealer in, flowers.

 

2. One who writes a flora, or an account of plants.

 

FLOROON

Flo *roon ", n. Etym: [F. fleuron. See Flower. ]

 

Defn: A border worked with flowers. Wright.

 

FLORULENT

Flor "u *lent, a. Etym: [L. florulentus, fr. flos, floris, flower. ]

 

Defn: Flowery; blossoming. [Obs. ] Blount.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

flor

flor |flôr flɔr | noun yeast allowed to develop in a whitish film on the surface of dry (fino ) sherries and similar wines during fermentation. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Spanish, literally flower.

 

flor.

flor. abbreviation floruit.

 

Flora

Flo ra |ˈflôrə ˈflɔrə |Roman Mythology the goddess of flowering plants.

 

flora

flo ra |ˈflôrə ˈflɔrə | noun ( pl. floras or florae |ˈflôrē, ˈflôrī | ) the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: the desert flora give way to oak woodlands | the river's flora and fauna have been inventoried and protected. Compare with fauna. a treatise on or list of such plant life. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower.

 

floral

flo ral |ˈflôrəl ˈflɔrəl | adjective of flowers: celebrations of the season's floral abundance. decorated with or depicting flowers: a floral pattern. Botany of flora or floras: faunal and floral evolution. noun a fabric with a floral design. DERIVATIVES flo ral ly adverb ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower + -al .

 

Floréal

Flo al |ˌflôrāˈäl ˌflɔreɪˈɑl | noun the eighth month of the French Republican calendar (1793 –1805 ), originally running from April 20 to May 19. ORIGIN French, from Latin floreus flowery, from flos, flor- flower.

 

floreat

floreat |ˈflɒrɪat | exclamation used before a name to express one's desire that the specified institution or person will flourish. ORIGIN Latin, let flourish , originally used in floreat Etona, the motto of Eton College.

 

Florence

Flor ence |ˈflôrəns, ˈflär -ˈflɔrəns | 1 a city in western central Italy, the capital of Tuscany, on the Arno River; pop. 365,659 (2008 ). Florence was a leading center of the Italian Renaissance, esp. under the rule of the Medici family during the 15th century. Italian name Firenze. 2 an industrial and commercial city in northwestern Alabama, on the Tennessee River, east of Muscle Shoals; pop. 37,877 (est. 2008 ). 3 a city in northern Kentucky, southwest of Covington; pop. 27,745 (est. 2008 ). 4 a commercial city in northeastern South Carolina; pop. 31,570 (est. 2008 ).

 

Florence fennel

Flor ence fen nel noun see fennel.

 

Florentine

Flor en tine |ˈflôrənˌtēn, -tīn ˈflɔrəntin | adjective 1 of or relating to Florence. 2 ( florentine ) [ postpositive ] (of food ) served or prepared on a bed of spinach: eggs florentine. noun 1 a native or citizen of Florence. 2 ( florentine ) a cookie consisting mainly of nuts and preserved fruit, coated on one side with chocolate. ORIGIN Middle English (as a noun ): from French Florentin (e ) or Latin Florentinus, from Florentia Florence.

 

flore pleno

flore pleno |ˌflɔːreɪ ˈpleɪnəʊ, ˌflɔːri | adjective (of a plant variety ) double-flowered. ORIGIN Latin, literally with a full flower .

 

Flores

Flo res |ˈflôrəs ˈflɔrəs | the largest of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

 

florescence

flo res cence |flôrˈesəns, fləˈres -flɔˈrɛsns | noun the process of flowering: the Hieracia are erect throughout the process of florescence | figurative : a spectacular cultural florescence. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from modern Latin florescentia, from Latin florescere begin to flower, based on flos, flor- flower.

 

floret

flo ret |ˈflôrət ˈflɔrət | noun Botany one of the small flowers making up a composite flower head. one of the flowering stems making up a head of cauliflower or broccoli. a small flower. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower + -et 1 .

 

Florey, Howard Walter

Flo rey, Howard Walter |ˈflôrē ˈflɔri |, Baron (1898 –1968 ), Australian pathologist. With Ernst Chain, he isolated and purified penicillin. Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (1945 ), shared with Chain and Alexander Fleming.

 

Florianópolis

Flo ri a nóp o lis |ˌflôrēəˈnôpəlis ˌflɔriəˈnɔpəlɪs | a city in southern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast; pop. 396,723 (2007 ).

 

floriated

flo ri at ed |ˈflôrēˌātid ˈflɔrieɪdɪd | adjective decorated with floral designs.

 

floribunda

flo ri bun da |ˌflôrəˈbəndə ˌflɔrəˈbəndə | noun a plant, esp. a rose, that bears dense clusters of flowers. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, feminine (used as a noun ) of floribundus freely flowering, from Latin flos, flor- flower, influenced by Latin abundus copious.

 

florican

flo ri can |ˈflôrəˌkan ˈflɔrəˌkæn | noun a small southern Asian bustard (bird ), the male of which has mainly black plumage with white wings. [Family Otidae: the Bengal florican (Houbaropsis begalensis ) and the lesser florican (Sypheotides indica ).] ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

floriculture

flo ri cul ture |ˈflôriˌkəlCHər ˈflɔrəˌkəltʃər | noun the cultivation of flowers. DERIVATIVES flo ri cul tur al |ˌflôriˈkəlCHərəl |adjective, flo ri cul tur ist |ˌflôriˈkəlCHərist |noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower + culture, on the pattern of horticulture .

 

florid

flor id |ˈflôrid, ˈflär -ˈflɔrɪd ˈflɑrɪd | adjective 1 having a red or flushed complexion: a stout man with a florid face. 2 elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated: florid operatic-style music was out. (of language ) using unusual words or complicated rhetorical constructions: the florid prose of the nineteenth century. 3 Medicine (of a disease or its manifestations ) occurring in a fully developed form: florid symptoms of psychiatric disorder. DERIVATIVES flo rid i ty |fləˈridətē |noun, flor id ly adverb, flor id ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- flower.

 

Florida

Flor i da |ˈflôridə, ˈflär -ˈflɔrɪdə | a state in the southeastern US, on a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico; pop. 18,328,340 (est. 2008 ); capital, Tallahassee; statehood, Mar. 3, 1845 (27 ). Explored by Ponce de León in 1513, it was purchased from Spain by the US in 1819. It is a popular resort and retirement area. DERIVATIVES Flo rid i an |fləˈridēən, flô -, flä - |adjective & noun

 

Florida Keys

Flor i da Keys a chain of small islands off the tip of the Florida peninsula. Linked to each other and to the mainland by a series of causeways and bridges that form the Overseas Highway, the islands extend southwest over a distance of 100 miles (160 km ).

 

Florida room

Flor i da room noun another term for sunroom.

 

Florida torreya

Flor i da tor re ya noun another term for stinking cedar.

 

floriferous

flo rif er ous |flôˈrifərəs flɔˈrɪfərəs | adjective (of a plant ) producing many flowers. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin florifer (from flos, flor- flower + -fer producing ) + -ous .

 

florilegium

flo ri le gi um |ˌflôrəˈlējēəm ˌflɔriˈliʤiəm | noun ( pl. florilegia |-ˈlējēə | or florilegiums ) a collection of literary extracts; an anthology. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: modern Latin, literally bouquet (from Latin flos, flor- flower + legere gather ), translation of Greek anthologion (see anthology ).

 

florin

flor in |ˈflôrən, ˈflär -ˈflɔrən ˈflɑrən | noun 1 a former British coin and monetary unit worth two shillings. 2 a foreign coin of gold or silver, esp. a Dutch guilder. 3 the basic monetary unit of Aruba, equal to 100 cents. 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.

 

Florio, John

Florio, John |ˈflɔːrɪəʊ | ( c. 1553 –1625 ), English lexicographer, of Italian descent. He produced an Italian English dictionary entitled A Worlde of Wordes (1598 ) and translated Montaigne's essays into English (1603 ).

 

Florissant

Flor is sant |ˈflôrəsənt ˈflɔrəsənt | a historic city in east central Missouri, northwest of St. Louis; pop. 50,561 (est. 2008 ).

 

florist

flo rist |ˈflôrist ˈflɔːrɪn | noun a person who sells and arranges plants and cut flowers. DERIVATIVES flo rist ry |-trē |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower, on the pattern of French fleuriste or Italian florista .

 

floristic

flo ris tic |fləˈristik fləˈrɪstɪk | adjective Botany relating to the study of the distribution of plants. DERIVATIVES flo ris ti cal ly |-(ə )lē |adverb

 

floristics

flo ris tics |fləˈristiks fləˈrɪstɪks | plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Botany the branch of phytogeography concerned with the study of plant species present in an area.

 

floruit

flo ru it |ˈflôr (y )o͞oit ˈflɔrəwət |(abbr.: fl. or flor. ) verb used in conjunction with a specified period or set of dates to indicate when a particular historical figure lived, worked, or was most active. noun such a period: they place Nicander's floruit in the middle of the 2nd century bc . ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: Latin, literally he or she flourished.

 

flory

flo ry |ˈflôrē ˈflɔri |(also fleury |ˈflərē, ˈflo͝orē |) adjective [ predic. or postpositive ] Heraldry decorated with fleurs-de-lis. (of a cross ) having the end of each limb splayed out into three pointed lobes. PHRASES flory counter-flory decorated with fleurs-de-lis set in alternating directions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French floure, from flour flower.

 

Oxford Dictionary

flor

flor |flor | noun [ mass noun ] yeast allowed to develop in a whitish film on the surface of dry (fino ) sherries and similar wines during fermentation. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Spanish, literally flower .

 

flor.

flor. abbreviation floruit.

 

Flora

Flora |ˈflɔːrə |Roman Mythology the goddess of flowering plants.

 

flora

flora |ˈflɔːrə | noun ( pl. floras ) [ mass noun ] the plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period: Britain's native flora. Compare with fauna. [ count noun ] a book or other work detailing the plants of a particular region or habitat. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower .

 

floral

floral |ˈflɔːr (ə )l, ˈflɒ -| adjective of flowers: floral tributes. decorated with or depicting flowers: a floral pattern. Botany of flora or floras: faunal and floral evolution. noun a fabric with a floral design. DERIVATIVES florally adverb ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower + -al .

 

floral kingdom

floral king |dom noun another term for phytogeographical kingdom.

 

Floréal

Floréal |ˈflɔːrɪəl, French flɔʀeal | noun the eighth month of the French Republican calendar (1793 –1805 ), originally running from 20 April to 19 May. ORIGIN French, from Latin floreus flowery , from flos, flor- flower .

 

floreat

floreat |ˈflɒrɪat | exclamation used before a name to express one's desire that the specified institution or person will flourish. ORIGIN Latin, let flourish , originally used in floreat Etona, the motto of Eton College.

 

Florence

Flor |ence |ˈflɒrəns | a city in west central Italy, the capital of Tuscany, on the River Arno; pop. 365,659 (2008 ). Florence was a leading centre of the Italian Renaissance from the 14th to the 16th century, especially under the rule of the Medici family during the 15th century. Italian name Firenze.

 

Florentine

Florentine |ˈflɒr (ə )ntʌɪn | adjective 1 relating to Florence. 2 ( florentine |-tiːn |) [ postpositive ] (of a dish ) served on a bed of spinach: eggs florentine. noun 1 a native or citizen of Florence. 2 a biscuit consisting mainly of nuts and preserved fruit, coated on one side with chocolate. ORIGIN Middle English (as a noun ): from French Florentin (e ) or Latin Florentinus, from Florentia Florence .

 

flore pleno

flore pleno |ˌflɔːreɪ ˈpleɪnəʊ, ˌflɔːri | adjective (of a plant variety ) double-flowered. ORIGIN Latin, literally with a full flower .

 

Flores

Flores |ˈflɔːrɛs | the largest of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

 

florescence

florescence |flɔːˈrɛs (ə )ns, flə -| noun [ mass noun ] the process of flowering. the process of developing richly and fully: the great florescence of Classical poetry, music, and drama. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from modern Latin florescentia, from Latin florescere begin to flower , based on flos, flor- flower .

 

floret

floret |ˈflɒrɪt, ˈflɔː -| noun Botany 1 one of the small flowers making up a composite flower head. a small flower. 2 one of the flowering stems making up a head of cauliflower or broccoli. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower + -et 1 .

 

Florey, Howard Walter

Florey, Howard Walter |ˈflɔːri |, Baron (1898 –1968 ), Australian pathologist. With Ernst Chain he isolated and purified penicillin; in 1945 they shared a Nobel Prize with Alexander Fleming.

 

Florianópolis

Florianópolis |ˌflɔːrɪəˈnɒpəlɪs | a city in southern Brazil, on the Atlantic coast, capital of the state of Santa Catarina; pop. 396,723 (2007 ).

 

floriated

floriated |ˈflɔːrɪeɪtɪd | adjective decorated with floral designs.

 

floribunda

floribunda |ˌflɒrɪˈbʌndə, ˌflɔː -| noun a plant, especially a rose, which bears dense clusters of flowers. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: modern Latin, feminine (used as a noun ) of floribundus freely flowering , from Latin flos, flor- flower , influenced by Latin abundus copious .

 

florican

florican |ˈflɔːrɪkan | noun a small Asian bustard (bird ), the male of which has mainly black plumage with white wings. Family Otidae: the Bengal florican (Houbaropsis begalensis ) and the lesser florican (Sypheotides indica ). ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

floriculture

floriculture |ˈflɒrɪˌkʌltʃə, ˈflɔː -| noun [ mass noun ] the cultivation of flowers. DERIVATIVES floricultural |-ˈkʌltʃ (ə )r (ə )l |adjective, floriculturist |-ˈkʌltʃ (ə )rɪst |noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower + culture, on the pattern of horticulture .

 

florid

florid |ˈflɒrɪd | adjective 1 having a red or flushed complexion: a stout man with a florid face. 2 excessively intricate or elaborate: a florid, baroque building. (of language ) using unusual words or complicated rhetorical devices: his florid and exciting prose. 3 Medicine (of a disease or its manifestations ) occurring in a fully developed form: florid symptoms of psychiatric disorder. DERIVATIVES floridity |-ˈrɪdɪti |noun, floridly adverb, floridness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- flower .

 

Florida

Florida |ˈflɒrɪdə | a state forming a peninsula of the south-eastern US; pop. 18,328,340 (est. 2008 ); capital, Tallahassee. Explored by Ponce de León in 1513, it was purchased from Spain by the US in 1819; it became the 27th state of the Union in 1845. DERIVATIVES Floridian adjective & noun

 

Florida Keys

Flor |ida Keys a chain of small islands off the tip of the Florida peninsula. Linked to each other and to the mainland by a series of causeways and bridges forming the Overseas Highway, the islands extend south-westwards over a distance of 160 km (100 miles ).

 

Florida room

Flor |ida room noun N. Amer. a room built at the back of a house and partly or wholly glazed, typically with a brick or tile floor and a drinks bar.

 

floriferous

floriferous |flɒˈrɪf (ə )rəs, flɔː -| adjective (of a plant ) producing many flowers. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin florifer (from flos, flor- flower , + -fer producing ) + -ous .

 

florilegium

florilegium |ˌflɒrɪˈliːdʒɪəm, flɔː -| noun ( pl. florilegia |-ˈliːdʒɪə | or florilegiums ) a collection of literary extracts; an anthology. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: modern Latin, literally bouquet (from Latin flos, flor- flower + legere gather ), translation of Greek anthologion (see anthology ).

 

florin

florin |ˈflɒrɪn | noun 1 a former British coin and monetary unit worth two shillings. an English gold coin of the 14th c., worth six shillings and eight old pence. 2 a foreign coin of gold or silver, especially a Dutch guilder. 3 the basic monetary unit of Aruba, equal to 100 cents. 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.

 

Florio, John

Florio, John |ˈflɔːrɪəʊ | ( c. 1553 –1625 ), English lexicographer, of Italian descent. He produced an Italian English dictionary entitled A Worlde of Wordes (1598 ) and translated Montaigne's essays into English (1603 ).

 

Florissant

Flor is sant |ˈflôrəsənt ˈflɔrəsənt | a historic city in east central Missouri, northwest of St. Louis; pop. 50,561 (est. 2008 ).

 

florist

flor |ist |ˈflɒrɪst | noun a person who sells and arranges cut flowers. DERIVATIVES floristry noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin flos, flor- flower , on the pattern of French fleuriste or Italian florista .

 

floristic

floristic |fləˈrɪstɪk | adjective Botany relating to the study of the distribution of plants. DERIVATIVES floristically adverb

 

floristics

flor |is ¦tics plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Botany the branch of phytogeography concerned with the study of plant species present in an area.

 

floruit

floruit |ˈflɒrʊɪt, ˈflɔː - |(abbrev.: fl. or flor. ) verb used in conjunction with a specified period or set of dates to indicate when a particular historical figure lived, worked, or was most active. noun the period during which a historical figure lived or worked. ORIGIN Latin, literally he or she flourished , from florere to flourish .

 

flory

flory |ˈflɔːri |(also fleury ) adjective [ predic. or postpositive ] Heraldry decorated with fleurs-de-lis. (of a cross ) having the end of each limb splayed out into three pointed lobes. PHRASES flory counter-flory decorated with fleurs-de-lis set in alternating directions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French floure, from flour flower .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

florid

florid adjective 1 a florid complexion: ruddy, red, red-faced, rosy, rosy-cheeked, pink; flushed, blushing, high-colored; archaic sanguine. ANTONYMS pale. 2 florid plasterwork: ornate, fancy, elaborate, embellished, curlicued, extravagant, flamboyant, baroque, rococo, fussy, busy. ANTONYMS plain. 3 florid prose: flowery, flamboyant, high-flown, high-sounding, grandiloquent, ornate, fancy, bombastic, elaborate, turgid, pleonastic; informal highfalutin; rare fustian. ANTONYMS plain.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

floral

floral adjective 1 a floral arrangement: flower, (made ) of flowers. 2 a floral dress: flower-patterned, flower-pattern, flower-covered, flowery; rare florid.

 

florid

florid adjective 1 a florid complexion: ruddy, red, red-faced, reddish, rosy, rosy-cheeked, pink, pinkish, roseate, rubicund; healthy-looking, glowing, fresh; flushed, blushing, high-coloured, blowsy; archaic sanguine; rare erubescent, rubescent. ANTONYMS pale. 2 the florid plasterwork of the ceilings: ornate, fancy, very elaborate, over-elaborate, embellished, curlicued, extravagant, flamboyant, baroque, rococo, fussy, busy, ostentatious, showy, wedding-cake, gingerbread. ANTONYMS plain. 3 endearments in florid English: flowery, flamboyant, high-flown, high-sounding, magniloquent, grandiloquent, ornate, fancy, baroque, orotund, rhetorical, oratorical, bombastic, laboured, strained, overwrought, elaborate, over-elaborate, overblown, overdone, convoluted, turgid, inflated; informal highfalutin, purple; rare tumid, pleonastic, euphuistic, aureate, Ossianic, fustian, hyperventilated. ANTONYMS plain.

 

Duden Dictionary

Flor

Flor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Fl o r |der Flor; Genitiv: des Flors, Plural: die Flore, selten: Flöre niederländisch floers, wohl < französisch velours, Velours 1 a feines, zartes, durchsichtiges Gewebe ein festliches Kleid aus Flor b Kurzwort für: Trauerflor 2 Gesamtheit der aufrecht stehenden Enden der [Stoff ]fasern bei Samt, Plüsch und Teppichen ein Teppich mit dickem Flor

 

Flor

Flor Substantiv, maskulin gehoben , der |Fl o r |der Flor; Genitiv: des Flors, Plural: die Flore Plural selten aus lateinisch in flore esse = in Blüte stehen, zu: flos (Genitiv: floris ) = Blume, Blüte 1 a Blumen-, Blütenfülle, Blumenpracht der Zauber des herbstlichen Flors b Fülle, Menge blühender [schöner ] Blumen [der gleichen Art ]; Fülle, Menge von Blüten [einer Pflanze ] ein Flor duftender Rosen | figurativ ein Flor reizender Damen 2 seltener Wohlstand, Gedeihen

 

Flora

Flo ra Eigenname römische Mythologie |Fl o ra |Göttin der Blüte und des Frühlings

 

Flora

Flo ra Substantiv, feminin , die |Fl o ra |die Flora; Genitiv: der Flora, Plural: die Floren nach dem Namen der Flora , zu lateinisch flos, Flor 1 [systematisch erfasste ] Pflanzenwelt eines bestimmten Gebietes die tropische Flora 2 Bestimmungsbuch für die Pflanzen eines Gebiets 3 ohne Plural Gesamtheit der natürlich vorkommenden Bakterien in einem Körperorgan

 

floral

flo ral Adjektiv |flor a l |zu lateinisch flos (Genitiv: floris ) = Blume a mit Blumen, geblümt florale Dessins b Blüten betreffend, darstellend

 

Florband

Flor band Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fl o rband |das Florband < Plural: Florbänder > Trauerflor

 

Floreal

Flo re al Substantiv, maskulin , der |Flore a l |lateinisch-französisch ; »Blütenmonat «der achte Monat des französischen Revolutionskalenders 20. April bis 19. Mai

 

Florenelement

Flo ren ele ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fl o renelement |das Florenelement; Genitiv: des Florenelement [e ]s, Plural: die Florenelemente Gruppe von Pflanzenarten, -gattungen usw. , die bestimmte Gemeinsamkeiten besitzen, insbesondere Artengruppe etwa gleicher geografischer Verbreitung, die am Aufbau der Pflanzendecke eines bestimmten Gebietes beteiligt ist

 

Florengebiet

Flo ren ge biet Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fl o rengebiet |besonders durch bestimmte Pflanzengattungen und -arten charakterisiertes Gebiet der Erde mit einer aufgrund der geografischen und klimatischen Verhältnisse einheitlichen Pflanzenwelt; pflanzengeografische Region

 

Florenregion

Flo ren re gi on Substantiv, feminin , die |Fl o renregion |Florengebiet

 

Florentin

Flo ren tin Eigenname |Fl o rentin |männlicher Vorname

 

Florentine

Flo ren ti ne Eigenname |Florent i ne |weiblicher Vorname

 

Florentiner

Flo ren ti ner Adjektiv |Florent i ner |indeklinables Adjektiv zu Florenz

 

Florentiner

Flo ren ti ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Florent i ner |der Florentiner; Genitiv: des Florentiners, Plural: die Florentiner 1 Einwohnerbezeichnung zu Florenz 2 Damenstrohhut mit breitem, schwingendem Rand 3 halbseitig mit Kuvertüre überzogenes Gebäckstück mit Honig und Nüssen oder Mandeln

 

Florentinerin

Flo ren ti ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Florent i nerin |die Florentinerin; Genitiv: der Florentinerin, Plural: die Florentinerinnen weibliche Form zu Florentiner 1

 

florentinisch

flo ren ti nisch Adjektiv |florent i nisch |Florenz, die Florentiner 1 betreffend

 

Florenz

Flo renz Eigenname |Flor e nz |italienische Stadt

 

Flores

Flo res Pluralwort , die |ˈfloːreːs |Pluraletantum lateinisch flores, Plural von flos, Flor 1 Pharmazie getrocknete Blüten [teile ] als Bestandteile von Drogen 2 [improvisierte ] Gesangsverzierungen in der mittelalterlichen Musik

 

Floreszenz

Flo res zenz Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Floresz e nz |die Floreszenz; Genitiv: der Floreszenz, Plural: die Floreszenzen zu lateinisch florescens (Genitiv: florescentis ), 1. Partizip von: florescere = aufblühen 1 Blütezeit 2 Gesamtheit der Blüten einer Pflanze; Blütenstand

 

Florett

Flo rett Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Flor e tt |das Florett; Genitiv: des Floretts, Plural: die Florette französisch fleuret < italienisch fioretto, eigentlich = Knospe; nach dem knospenähnlichen Knopf, der bei Fechtübungen auf die Spitze gesteckt wurde 1 Stoßwaffe mit biegsamer, vierkantiger Klinge und Handschutz 2 ohne Plural Florettfechten er hat im Florett gewonnen

 

Florettfechten

Flo rett fech ten Substantiv, Neutrum Sport , das |Flor e ttfechten |Fechten mit dem Florett als sportliche Disziplin

 

Florettfechter

Flo rett fech ter Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |Flor e ttfechter |jemand, der das Florettfechten betreibt

 

Florettfechterin

Flo rett fech te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Flor e ttfechterin |weibliche Form zu Florettfechter

 

florettieren

flo ret tie ren schwaches Verb |florett ie ren |mit dem Florett fechten

 

Florettseide

Flo rett sei de Substantiv, feminin Textilindustrie , die |Flor e ttseide |nach italienisch fioretto di seta = Auswahlseide aus den kurzen Fadenenden des Kokons gesponnene [Abfall ]seide

 

Florfliege

Flor flie ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Fl o rfliege |zartes, hellgrünes Insekt mit großen, durchsichtigen Flügeln

 

Florian

Flo ri an Eigenname |Fl o rian |männlicher Vorname

 

Florianiprinzip

Flo ri a ni prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum bayrisch, österreichisch , das |Flori a niprinzip |Sankt-Florians-Prinzip

 

Floriansjünger

Flo ri ans jün ger Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich scherzhaft , der |Fl o riansjünger |der Floriansjünger; Genitiv: des Floriansjüngers, Plural: die Floriansjünger nach dem hl. Florian (Märtyrer im 4. Jahrhundert ), dem Schutzpatron der Feuerwehrleute Feuerwehrmann

 

Floriansjüngerin

Flo ri ans jün ge rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Fl o riansjüngerin |weibliche Form zu Floriansjünger

 

florid

flo rid Adjektiv Medizin |flor i d |lateinisch floridus = blühend (von Krankheiten ) stark ausgeprägt, rasch fortschreitend

 

Florida

Flo ri da Substantiv, Neutrum |Fl o rida |Floridas 1 nordamerikanische Halbinsel 2 Bundesstaat der USA

 

Floridianer

Flo ri di a ner Adjektiv |Floridi a ner | das Floridianer Klima

 

Floridianer

Flo ri di a ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Floridi a ner |Einwohnerbezeichnung

 

Floridianerin

Flo ri di a ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Floridi a nerin |weibliche Form zu Floridianer

 

floridianisch

flo ri di a nisch Adjektiv |floridi a nisch | Florida , die Floridianer betreffend

 

florieren

flo rie ren schwaches Verb |flor ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch florere = blühen, zu: flos, Flor sich [geschäftlich ] günstig entwickeln die Wirtschaft, das Unternehmen floriert | eine florierende Praxis besitzen

 

Florin

Flo rin Substantiv, maskulin , der |Flor i n |der Florin; Genitiv: des Florins, Plural: die Florine und Florins mittellateinisch florinus = (Florentiner ) Gulden, zu lateinisch flos (Genitiv: floris ) = Blume (nach der Wappenlilie auf der Rückseite )a niederländischer Gulden (frühere Währungseinheit in den Niederlanden ) Abkürzung: Fl. Abkürzung: fl. b |ˈflɔrɪn |ehemalige englische Silbermünze (zwei Shilling ) Abkürzung: Fl. Abkürzung: fl.

 

Florist

Flo rist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Flor i st |der Florist; Genitiv: des Floristen, Plural: die Floristen 1 Kenner und Erforscher einer Flora 1 zu Flora 2 Blumenbinder Berufsbezeichnung zu lateinisch flos (Genitiv: floris ) = Blume

 

Floristik

Flo ris tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Flor i stik |1 Wissenschaft von den natürlichen Verbreitungsgebieten der Pflanzenarten und -sippen 2 Bereich des Handwerks, das sich mit der Zusammenstellung von Blumen, Pflanzen, dem Binden von Kränzen u. Ä. befasst

 

Floristin

Flo ris tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Flor i stin |die Floristin; Genitiv: der Floristin, Plural: die Floristinnen weibliche Form zu Florist

 

floristisch

flo ris tisch Adjektiv |flor i stisch |1 die Flora oder die Floristik 1 betreffend, zu ihr gehörend 2 die Floristik 2 betreffend, zu ihr gehörend

 

Florpostpapier

Flor post pa pier Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fl o rpostpapier |das Florpostpapier; Genitiv: des Florpostpapier [e ]s, Plural: die Florpostpapiere zu Flor dünnes, durchsichtiges, aber festes Papier für Luftpost u. a.

 

French Dictionary

floraison

floraison n. f. nom féminin Épanouissement des fleurs. : La floraison des pommiers.

 

floral

floral , ale , aux adj. adjectif Relatif aux fleurs. : Des expositions florales, des motifs floraux.

 

floralies

floralies n. f. pl. nom féminin pluriel Exposition de fleurs. : Les Floralies de Québec (1997 ). Note Technique Ce nom est toujours pluriel.

 

flore

flore n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des plantes d ’une région. : La flore et la faune du Québec.

 

florès (faire)

florès (faire ) locution littéraire Réussir brillamment. : Ces poètes n ’ont pas fait florès de leur vivant.

 

florilège

florilège n. m. nom masculin 1 Anthologie de morceaux choisis, surtout poétiques. 2 Sélection de choses remarquables.

 

florin

florin n. m. nom masculin Ancienne unité monétaire des Pays-Bas. : C ’est l ’euro qui a remplacé le florin. Note Technique On peut aussi utiliser le mot néerlandais gulden.

 

florissant

florissant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Qui est prospère. : Des affaires florissantes. SYNONYME riche . 2 Qui est en bonne santé. : Une mine florissante. SYNONYME forme ; rayonnant ; sain .

 

Spanish Dictionary

flor

flor nombre femenino 1 Parte de las plantas fanerógamas donde se encuentran los órganos reproductores que suelen estar dispuestos en cuatro verticilos (cáliz, corola, androceo y gineceo ); pueden ser de muchas formas y colores distintos, unisexuales o hermafroditas, solitarias o agrupadas en inflorescencias .flor compuesta bot Inflorescencia formada por muchas flores pequeñas sentadas en un receptáculo compacto y común, cada uno de los cuales parece a su vez una única flor .2 Palabra o expresión de admiración, halago o elogio que se dirige a una persona :decir flores; echar flores .Se usa generalmente en plural .3 Parte mejor o más escogida de cierta cosa :la flor de la harina .flor de la canela Indica que algo es lo mejor dentro de su género .la flor y nata Lo mejor o más selecto de su género :la flor y nata de la sociedad .4 Virginidad .5 Parte exterior de las pieles curtidas o adobadas que admite pulimento .6 Conjunto de microorganismos que contiene el vino durante su crianza y que dos veces al año suben a la superficie, descendiendo al fondo de la vasija cuando se secan .7 Trampa y engaño que se hace en el juego, en la picaresca .8 Dulce hecho con leche, huevos y harina que se fríe en aceite y se rocía con azúcar o miel; se hace con un molde que tiene forma de flor :las flores son propias de las ferias del sur .9 Arg Pieza con pequeños agujeros que forma parte de la ducha y por la cual sale el agua en forma de chorros finos .10 Chile coloquial Mancha pequeña y blanca que aparece en las uñas .a flor de piel Que se nota o se muestra con facilidad :sus sentimientos están a flor de piel; tiene siempre los nervios a flor de piel .en flor i Que tiene flores :los almendros en flor; en la primavera los campos están en flor .ii Que se encuentra en el estado inmediatamente anterior a la madurez .iii Que se encuentra en el momento de mayor esplendor o belleza .estar flor Chile coloquial Tener un buen estado anímico .flor de ASur coloquial Seguido de un sustantivo indica abundancia o exceso de lo expresado por este, o denota la admiración por algo que resulta destacado en su género o especie :siempre tiene flor de suerte con los trabajos .flor de la vida Juventud de una persona :estar en la flor de la vida .flor de lis i Planta herbácea de tallo sin hojas que arranca de la parte baja del vegetal, en cuyo extremo nace una flor grande, de color rojo purpúreo y aterciopelada, dividida en dos grandes labios muy desiguales .ii Forma heráldica de la flor del lirio :la flor de lis es el símbolo de la casa de Borbón .También simplemente lis .flor de Pascua Planta leñosa de hojas grandes de color verde claro en la parte inferior del tallo y rojas en el extremo, en el que crece una pequeña inflorescencia :algunas personas adornan su casa con una flor de Pascua para Navidad .SINÓNIMO nochebuena .ir de flor en flor Cambiar [una persona ] de pareja con mucha frecuencia, sin considerar estable o duradera ninguna relación .ni flores Esp coloquial Expresión que indica que no se sabe nada en absoluto acerca de algo :no tengo ni flores de dónde vive .ser flor de un día Durar poco tiempo [una cosa ]:la fama de este cantante ha sido flor de un día . VÉASE harina en flor .

 

flora

flora nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de plantas de una zona o de un período geológico determinado :flora autóctona; la flora amazónica; la flora mediterránea; se promulgó la ley de conservación de la flora y la fauna silvestres y de las especies naturales .2 Libro o tratado que las enumera y las describe .3 Conjunto de microorganismos que están adaptados a un medio determinado :el yogur regenera la flora intestinal .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del latín Flora , nombre de la diosa de las plantas .

 

floración

floración nombre femenino 1 Acción de florecer las plantas :la floración se produce entre los meses de junio y julio .SINÓNIMO florecimiento .2 Tiempo que duran abiertas las flores de las plantas de una misma especie :la hortensia es una planta de exterior, cuyo máximo período de floración se realiza en verano .

 

floral

floral adjetivo 1 De la flor o relacionado con ella :capullo floral; receptáculo floral; verticilo floral .2 Que está formado por flores :ofrenda floral; motivo floral; decoración floral; ornamentación floral; arreglo floral . VÉASE juegos florales .

 

floreado, -da

floreado, -da adjetivo [diana, retreta ] Que se toca en un acto solemne y en el que interviene la música del regimiento, además de la banda .

 

floreal

floreal nombre masculino Octavo mes del calendario republicano francés (del 20 o el 21 de abril al 20 o 21 de mayo ).

 

florear

florear verbo transitivo 1 Adornar una cosa con flores :una tela floreada .2 verbo intransitivo Amér Florecer :con el deshielo, los almendros y el campo empezaron a florear .3 Méx Hacer [un charro mexicano ] suertes y figuras con el lazo .4 verbo transitivo Méx, Venez Decir un piropo o algo agradable a una persona, especialmente a una mujer .5 verbo intransitivo mús Tocar dos o tres notas de un instrumento sucesiva y repetidamente, formando un sonido continuo a modo de ornamentación .

 

florecer

florecer verbo transitivo 1 Dar flores [una planta ]:el almendro florece en pleno invierno; el aliso florece en primavera .2 verbo intransitivo Prosperar [una cosa ] en importancia, reputación o riqueza :la construcción de catedrales en Castilla y León florece en los siglos xiii y xv .3 Existir y desarrollarse en un tiempo o lugar determinados [una persona o un acontecimiento importantes ]:el realismo floreció en el siglo xix .4 florecerse verbo pronominal Cubrirse de una capa de moho [una cosa, especialmente un alimento ]:florecerse el pan; florecerse el queso . Conjugación [43 ] como agradecer .

 

floreciente

floreciente adjetivo Que florece, se desarrolla o prospera :los suelos que impedían el desarrollo de una agricultura floreciente también impiden el asentamiento de la población .

 

florecimiento

florecimiento nombre masculino 1 Acción de florecer .2 Prosperidad o aumento de la importancia, la grandeza o la riqueza de algo :el florecimiento de una ciudad; el florecimiento de las artes .

 

florentino, -na

florentino, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a Florencia, ciudad de Italia, o a sus habitantes .2 Relativo a Florencia, ciudad de Colombia, o a sus habitantes .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Florencia (ciudad de Italia y ciudad de Colombia ).

 

floreo

floreo nombre masculino 1 Dicho o conversación cuyo único fin es hacer alarde de ingenio, halagar al oyente o servir de pasatiempo .2 En la danza española, movimiento de vaivén de un pie en el aire cuando el otro permanece en el suelo .3 En esgrima, vibración o movimiento de la punta de la espada .4 Arg, Urug Ejercicio que realiza un caballo en la pista antes de participar en una carrera .5 mús Toque de dos o tres cuerdas de guitarra que se hace con tres dedos sucesivamente y sin pausa, de modo que se produce un sonido continuo .

 

florería

florería nombre femenino Floristería .

 

florero

florero nombre masculino Recipiente de cerámica, vidrio, metal, etc. , más alto que ancho, para poner flores :un florero de cerámica; un florero esmaltado .SINÓNIMO búcaro .

 

florescencia

florescencia nombre femenino 1 bot Florecimiento, floración .2 bot Época en que las plantas florecen .

 

floresta

floresta nombre femenino 1 Pequeña extensión poblada de árboles diversos :en el fondo del cuadro se veía una floresta .2 Reunión de cosas variadas que se consideran agradables o de buen gusto :floresta de poesía .

 

florete

florete nombre masculino Espada que se utiliza en esgrima, formada por una hoja delgada y sin filo :el florete lleva un botón en la punta para impedir que se clave .

 

floricultor, -ra

floricultor, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Persona que se dedica a cultivar flores .

 

floricultura

floricultura nombre femenino 1 Arte y técnica de cultivar las flores :en el certamen participaron 16 profesionales de floricultura .2 Cultivo de las flores :es aficionado a la jardinería y a la floricultura .

 

floridamente

floridamente adverbio Con elegancia y gracia :continúan sus tañedores cuando, tras de acompañar a la voz, dejan oír sus improvisaciones ornamentando la melodía o desarrollando floridamente el comienzo de ella .

 

floridano, -na

floridano, -na adjetivo 1 Relativo a Florida, estado de Estados Unidos de América o a sus habitantes .2 Relativo a Florida, península del sudeste de América del Norte, o a sus habitantes .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Florida .

 

florido, -da

florido, -da adjetivo 1 Que tiene flores :rosal florido; limonero florido; valle florido .2 Que es lo más escogido o selecto de alguna cosa :esa familia reunía en sus tertulias a lo más florido de la sociedad del lugar .3 [lenguaje, estilo ] Que está muy adornado con figuras retóricas . VÉASE gótico florido .

 

florífero, -ra

florífero, -ra adjetivo [parte de una planta ] Que tiene o produce flores :tallo florífero; cáliz florífero .

 

florilegio

florilegio nombre masculino Colección constituida por fragmentos literarios seleccionados, de uno o varios autores .SINÓNIMO analectas .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xix ) del latín moderno florilegium , compuesto de flos, floris flor ’ y legere coger, recoger ’. V. antología . De la raíz indoeuropea de coger (V.).

 

florín

florín nombre masculino 1 Unidad monetaria de los Países Bajos (hasta su sustitución por el euro ), Hungría y otros países .2 Moneda con el valor de esta unidad .3 Antigua moneda de ciertos países .

 

floripondio

floripondio nombre masculino 1 Adorno exagerado y de mal gusto, especialmente el que está formado por una flor o un conjunto de flores grandes y llamativas :ha puesto unas cortinas con unos floripondios espantosos .2 Arbusto de flores blancas muy olorosas, en forma de embudo, y hojas grandes alargadas :el floripondio procede del Perú .

 

florista

florista nombre común 1 Persona que tiene por oficio vender flores y plantas y hacer adornos florales .2 Persona que tiene por oficio fabricar flores artificiales .

 

floristería

floristería nombre femenino Establecimiento o puesto en el que se venden flores y plantas :en la floristería le prepararon un hermoso ramo de rosas .SINÓNIMO florería .

 

florístico, -ca

florístico, -ca adjetivo De la flora de un lugar o relacionado con ella :los recursos florísticos de la selva .

 

floritura

floritura nombre femenino 1 Adorno complejo que resulta innecesario o superfluo :se ha comprado un suéter cargado de florituras: tiene bordados, pieles y flecos .2 mús Adorno que se añade a la melodía en una obra musical :los compositores barrocos llenaban sus obras de florituras .

 

florón

florón nombre masculino Adorno a manera de flor muy grande, utilizado en pintura y escultura .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Flora

Flo ra /flɔ́ːrə /名詞 1 フローラ 〘女の名 〙.2 〘ロ神 〙フローラ 〘花 庭園の女神 〙.3 商標 フローラ 〘ヒマワリ油で作られる英国製マーガリン; 健康食品 .

 

flora

flo ra /flɔ́ːrə /名詞 s, -rae /-riː /U C かたく (ある地域の )植物相 [群 ], 植生 〘植物の全体; fauna ; C 植物誌 .

 

floral

flo ral /flɔ́ːr (ə )l /形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 花柄 [花模様 ]の 〈生地 デザインなど 〉.2 花の ; 花でできた floral tributes (葬儀の )献花

 

Florence

Flor ence /flɔ́ːr (ə )ns |flɔ́r -/名詞 1 フィレンツェ, フローレンス 〘イタリア中部の都市; イタリア名Firenze 〙.2 フローレンス 〘女の名; 愛称 Flo, Florrie 〙.

 

Florentine

Flor en tine /flɔ́ːr (ə )ntìːn |flɔ́r (ə )ntàɪn /形容詞 1 フィレンツェの ; 〘美 〙フィレンツェ派の .2 〖f- 〗〘料 〙フィレンツェ風の 〘ホウレンソウを使った卵 魚料理 〙.名詞 1 C フィレンツェ人 .2 U 商標 〖f- 〗フロレンティーン 〘チョコレート入りのクッキー 〙.

 

floret

flo ret /flɔ́ːrət |flɔ́r -/名詞 C 1 小花 .2 〘植 〙小筒花 〘頭状花 (タンポポ クローバーなど )を構成する個々の小花 〙.

 

florid

flor id /flɔ́ːrɪd |flɔ́r -/形容詞 1 〈顔が 〉赤い ; 赤ら顔の .2 ⦅否定的に ⦆装飾過多の ; けばけばしい .ly 副詞

 

Florida

Flor i da /flɔ́ːrɪdə |flɔ́r -/〖語源は 「花 」〗名詞 フロリダ 〘米国最南端の州; 州都Tallahassee; 愛称 the Sunshine State; ⦅略 ⦆Flor. , Fla. ; 〘郵 〙FL .~̀ K ys the フロリダキーズ 〘米国フロリダ半島の南西にある約20の小島とサンゴ礁 しよう .

 

florin

flor in /flɔ́ːrɪn |flɔ́r -/名詞 C 1 フロリン 〘オランダ スリナムなどの通貨単位; gulden, guilderともいう 〙.2 フロリン銀貨 〘英国の旧2シリング銀貨; 1971年から新制度により10ペンス貨として通用 〙.3 フロリン貨 〘13世紀にFlorenceで初めて発行された金貨 〙.

 

florist

flo rist /flɔ́ːrɪst |flɔ́r -/名詞 C 1 花屋 (の店主 [店員 ]).2 〖通例the 花屋 (florist's ).