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floral

[ flawr-uhl, flohr- ]
/ ˈflɔr əl, ˈfloʊr- /
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adjective
pertaining to or consisting of flowers: floral decoration.
of or relating to floras or a flora.
noun
something, as a fabric, garment, wallpaper, or household item, having a floral pattern: Let's replace these drapes with florals.
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Origin of floral

1640–50; <Latin Flƍrālis pertaining to Flƍra.See flora, -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM floral

flo·ral·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for floral

floral
/ (ˈflɔːrəl) /

adjective
decorated with or consisting of flowers or patterns of flowers
of, relating to, or associated with flowersfloral leaves

Derived forms of floral

florally, adverb
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