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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary flo·ral
ETYMOLOGY Latin flor-, flos flower — more at blow DATE 1753 1. of, relating to, or depicting flowers a floral display a floral design 2. of or relating to a flora floral diversity
noun DATE 1897 : a design or picture in which flowers predominate Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 floral floral / 5flC:rEl / adjective[usually before noun] 1. consisting of pictures of flowers; decorated with pictures of flowers 绘有花的；饰以花的: wallpaper with a floral design / pattern 有花卉图案的墙纸 a floral dress 有花卉图案的连衣裙 2. made of flowers 花的: a floral arrangement / display 插花；花展 Floral tributes were sent to the church. 敬献的鲜花已送往教堂。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: floral element , or floral emblem , or floral envelope , or floral leaf , or floral organ , or floral water flo·ral I. \ˈflōrəl, -lȯr-\ adjective Etymology: Latin Floralis of Flora, from Flora + Latin -alis -al 1. a. : of, relating to, or associated with a flower < floral organs > b. : resembling, made of, or based on flowers < floral decorations > < an unusual floral design > 2. : of, relating to, or concerned with a flora or floras < characteristic alpine floral elements > < isolated floral relicts > • flo·ral·ly \-rəlē, -li\ adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : a design or pattern in which flowers predominate 2. : something (as a fabric) with a floral design |
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