FLORESCENT

Etymology

Adjective

florescent (comparative more florescent, superlative most florescent)

Flowering or budding.

Anagrams

• reflects on, tenor clefs

Source: Wiktionary


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.]

Definition: Expanding into flowers; blossoming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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