FLORAL

floral, flowered

(adjective) resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers; “an unusual floral design”

floral

(adjective) of or relating to the plant life in a particular region; “characteristic alpine floral elements”

floral

(adjective) relating to or associated with flowers; “floral organs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

floral (comparative more floral, superlative most floral)

Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.

Portraying flowers, especially in a stylized way.

Noun

floral (plural florals)

A design involving flowers

A perfume redolent of flowers

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


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.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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