flor-

variant of flori-: florist.

Other definitions for flor. (2 of 2)

flor.

abbreviation

flourished.

Origin of flor.

From the Latin word flōruit

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How to use flor- in a sentence

Flor growth (or its absence) dictates a range of styles within the larger sherry umbrella.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades | Jordan Salcito | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Flor growth fluctuates according to the time of year, and flor is the most active during the spring and the fall.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades | Jordan Salcito | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Fino and Manzanilla age beneath healthy layers flor and are therefore the crispest and brightest.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades | Jordan Salcito | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Oloroso is even darker and nuttier; flor growth is suppressed and the wine is exposed to oxygen from an early age.
Why Maya Angelou Loved Sherry, The Drink of Brilliant Renegades | Jordan Salcito | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Drink: Agua Fresca, especially Flor de Jamaica, hibiscus flower.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World | Erin Cunningham | September 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

In Havana, were a man to ask for a Flor del Fumar, the dealer would ask him what size he wanted.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
They make the first class Flor, the second Primera, and the third Segunda.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
I didn't want the Flor de Cabbagos, but I went out on the top landing with him.
In Accordance with the Evidence | Oliver Onions
The latter is a fragrant yellow-colored water, prepared from gillyflower, jasmine, and flor de mistela (Talinum umbellatum).
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests | J. J. von Tschudi
So soon as they entered that barren tract, he knew that the Flor de San Lorenzo could not live there.
The Woodlands Orchids | Frederick Boyle

British Dictionary definitions for flor.

flor.

abbreviation for

floruit

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