flor-

¹

1. variant of flori-:

   florist.

flor.

²

abbreviation for

1. flourished.

flor.

abbreviation for

1. floruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of flor-¹

From the Latin word flōruit

Example Sentences

Flor growth (or its absence) dictates a range of styles within the larger sherry umbrella.

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Flor growth fluctuates according to the time of year, and flor is the most active during the spring and the fall.

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Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.

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Oloroso is even darker and nuttier; flor growth is suppressed and the wine is exposed to oxygen from an early age.

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Drink: Agua Fresca, especially Flor de Jamaica, hibiscus flower.

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In Havana, were a man to ask for a Flor del Fumar, the dealer would ask him what size he wanted.

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They make the first class Flor, the second Primera, and the third Segunda.

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I didn't want the Flor de Cabbagos, but I went out on the top landing with him.

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The latter is a fragrant yellow-colored water, prepared from gillyflower, jasmine, and flor de mistela (Talinum umbellatum).

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So soon as they entered that barren tract, he knew that the Flor de San Lorenzo could not live there.

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