flo|rif|er|ous

flo|rif|er|ous
flo|rif|er|ous «fl RIHF uhr uhs, floh-», adjective.
bearing flowers: »

One of the most floriferous varieties I have ever grown is…a single-fringed white petunia with golden throat (New York Times).

[< Latin flōrifer flower-bearing (< flōs, flōris + ferre to bear) + English -ous]
flo|rif´er|ous|ness, noun.

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  • flo|rif´er|ous|ness — flo|rif|er|ous «fl RIHF uhr uhs, floh », adjective. bearing flowers: »One of the most floriferous varieties I have ever grown is…a single fringed white petunia with golden throat (New York Times). ╂[< Latin flōrifer flower bearing (< flōs,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • flo — flo·re·at·ed; flo·ren·cée; flo·res; flo·res·cence; flo·res·cent; flo·ret·ed; flo·ri·at·ed; flo·ri·a·tion; flo·ri·bun·da; flo·ri·can; flo·ri·cul·tur·al; flo·ri·cul·ture; flo·ri·cul·tur·ist; flo·rid·e·ae; flo·rid·i·ana; flo·rid·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • rif — au·rif·er·ous; au·rif·ic; cal·o·rif·ic; cla·rif·i·cant; do·lo·rif·ic; fer·rif·er·ous; flo·rif·er·ous; flo·rif·er·ous·ness; frig·o·rif·ic; hor·rif·ic; hor·rif·i·cal·ly; kha·rif; mi·rif·ic; phos·pho·rif·er·ous; po·rif·era; po·rif·er·ous;… …   English syllables

  • floriferous — flo·rif·er·ous …   English syllables

  • floriferously — flo·rif·er·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • floriferous — flo•rif•er•ous [[t]flɔˈrɪf ər əs, floʊ [/t]] adj. bot flower bearing • Etymology: 1650–60; < L flōrifer+ ous flo•rif′er•ous•ly, adv. flo•rif′er•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • floriferousness — flo·rif·er·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • Floriferous — Flo*rif er*ous, a. [L. florifer; flos, floris, flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florif[ e]re.] Producing flowers. Blount. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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