English Explanatory Dictionary

floral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
  2. Portraying flowers, especially in a stylized way.
noun
  1. A design involving flowers
  2. A perfume redolent of flowers

Pronunciation

/ˈfloɹəl/ /ˈflɔːɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-floral.wav

Word forms

floral more floral most floral florals

Etymology

From French floral, from Latin flōrālis, from flōs (“flower”).

Related words

flora florate

Derived words

bifloral extrafloral floral clock floral envelope floral formula florality floralize floral larceny florally floralness floralturbation floral white interfloral intrafloral labiatifloral macrofloral microfloral monofloral multifloral mycofloral nonfloral palaeofloral paleofloral palynofloral polyfloral prefloral subfloral trifloral unfloral unifloral
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