- flo|ral
- flo|ral «FLR uhl, FLOHR-», adjective.1. of or having to do with flowers: »
floral decorations.
2. resembling flowers: »floral patterns.
╂[< Latin flōs, flōris flower + English -al1]–flo´ral|ly, adverb.
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flo´ral|ly — flo|ral «FLR uhl, FLOHR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with flowers: »floral decorations. 2. resembling flowers: »floral patterns. ╂[< Latin flōs, flōris flower + English al1] –flo´ral|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
flo|ral|ize — «FLR uh lyz, FLOHR », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make floral; adorn with flowers … Useful english dictionary
flo·ral — … Useful english dictionary
dis|ci|flo|ral — «DIHS uh FLR uhl, FLR », adjective. Botany. having flowers in which the receptacle is enlarged into a conspicuous disk surrounding the ovary, and usually distinct from the calyx. ╂[< Latin discus disk + English floral] … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|flo|ral — «MY kroh FLR uhl, FLOHR », adjective. of or having to do with a microflora … Useful english dictionary
ral — ac·ral; ad·e·no·neu·ral; ad·lit·to·ral; ad·mi·ral; am·bu·lac·ral; amo·ral·i·ty; am·phi·crib·ral; am·y·ral·dism; au·gu·ral; au·ral; au·ro·ral; ba·su·ral; bed·ral; blas·to·po·ral; bleph·a·ral; cae·su·ral; cap·ral·de·hyde; chap·ar·ral; chlo·ral;… … English syllables
floral — flo·ral … English syllables
florally — flo·ral·ly … English syllables
floral — flo•ral [[t]ˈflɔr əl, ˈfloʊr [/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or consisting of flowers 2) of or pertaining to floras or a flora 3) cvb something having a floral pattern • Etymology: 1640–50; < L Flōrālis pertaining to Flōra flo′ral•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
floral — flo|ral [ˈflo:rəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: flos; FLORA] made of flowers or decorated with flowers or pictures of flowers ▪ a scarf with a bold floral pattern ▪ a pretty floral dress ▪ a light floral fragrance ▪ There were floral… … Dictionary of contemporary English
