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Etymology
Origin of florist
Explanation
A florist is someone whose job involves arranging and selling cut flowers. If you can't decide what flowers to buy your mom for Mother's Day, you can ask a florist for advice. It's most common to call the owner or manager of a flower shop a florist, although the word is also used to mean a person who grows flowers meant for cutting. Whether you're buying flowers for a sick friend or planning the bouquets for a wedding, a florist is the person you should consult. Florist comes from the French fleuriste, from the Latin root word flos, or "flower."
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The florist business has appeared to make the De la Mora family rich though clearly not happy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
My mom worked a number of service jobs over the course of her life, whether it was as a baker or a florist at a grocery store or working at a customer call center.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
América Peraza, a florist in Mexico City, gushes over García Harfuch, describing him as handsome, intelligent and elegant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
But in Kolding "there are a lot of empty stores," lamented Per Hansen, a 54-year-old florist.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
He was working at the Dancing Trout that summer; for Pacheco the florist.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
“Delivery trucks, caterers, and florists were given limited information until the last minute.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
At this rate, florists might as well start practicing the art of making football-themed bouquets for couples-themed parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Jon, just the number of florists credited at the end of “Wicked: For Good” is wild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
They bought this concession from the cemetery officials and sold the wire frames to the florists who used them over and over again.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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