flora
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
a work systematically describing such plants.
plants, as distinguished from fauna.
the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals: intestinal flora.
Origin of flora
1Other words from flora
- sub·flo·ra, noun, plural sub·flo·ras, sub·flo·rae.
Words Nearby flora
Other definitions for Flora (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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How to use flora in a sentence
If you only have one day in the park, a guided boat trip is a fantastic way to learn about the area’s unique history, flora, and fauna.
Like any living thing, flora and fauna require nutrients to thrive at their maximum potential.
Plant food spikes to level up your foliage | PopSci Commerce Team | January 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThere are few sporting events as resolutely American as the Masters Tournament, a weeklong devotional to piano-tickled marketing materials, polo-and-khaki ensembles and high-definition flora.
Young Americans Have Taken Over Golf. Can They Dominate The Masters? | Josh Planos | November 11, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightWhile most deciduous flora in North America only give off a hint of an aroma during their death spiral, one tree in particular makes the air smell sweeter than the rest.
Why autumn air smells so delicious and sweet | Sara Kiley Watson | October 13, 2020 | Popular-ScienceOn lunchtime walks, I snap photos of flora with the also-free iNaturalist app and try to find a match in its database of more than 300,000 species.
Two weeks ago, The William and flora Hewlett Foundation pledged $5 million for the cause.
Why Isn't Silicon Valley Doing More to Fight Ebola? | Abby Haglage | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the flora is a thousand times more complex than we ever imagined.
Yep, all the stuff the Clearasil pad missed is fertilizer for the flora carpeting your skin.
flora and I have four young children, so I write late into the night—the only time our home is silent.
What is your process like with your partner, flora Drew, when she is translating one of your books?
Over the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "flora" and "Pomona."
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell"I am sure there is no one I shall like half so well," said Isabel, truthfully; and flora loved her for not being gracious.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAnd flora devoutly kissed her, then gossipped pleasantly about the other guests and the people in the neighborhood.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonIf she had had "some smashing love affair," as the more romantic flora suggested, so much the better.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonInvoluntarily Isabel glanced at Mrs. Kaye; flora had hinted to her of the lady's designs.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for flora (1 of 2)
/ (ˈflɔːrə) /
all the plant life of a given place or time
a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification
short for intestinal flora
Origin of flora
1British Dictionary definitions for Flora (2 of 2)
/ (ˈflɔːrə) /
the Roman goddess of flowers
Origin of Flora
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for flora
[ flôr′ə ]
The plants of a particular region or time period.
The bacteria and other microorganisms that normally inhabit a bodily organ or part, such as the intestine.
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Cultural definitions for flora
[ (flawr-uh) ]
Plants, especially the plants of a particular place and time.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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