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floribunda

American

[flawr-uh-buhn-duh, flohr-] / ˌflɔr əˈbʌn də, ˌfloʊr- /

noun

any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.

floribunda British

/ ˌflɔːrɪˈbʌndə /

noun

any of several varieties of cultivated hybrid roses whose flowers grow in large sprays

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Etymology

Origin of floribunda

1895–1900; < New Latin, noun use of feminine of flōribundus flowering freely, equivalent to flōri- flori- + -bundus adj. suffix

Example Sentences

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The floribunda rose has coral-pink blooms with a scent of Turkish Delight and mango.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

It is described as a floribunda which produces masses of white blooms with a subtle "ballet slipper pink" centre.

From BBC • May 25, 2022

Garden staff, volunteers and local experts demonstrate how to prune hybrid tea, floribunda, miniature roses and climbers in an informal setting outdoors in the rose garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2022

The artist Livia Cetti’s studio, located in an early 20th-century farmhouse in Riverdale, N.Y., abounds with flowers: fiery orange marigolds, pillowy pink floribunda roses, candy-striped amaryllis and vivid fuchsia-flecked orchids.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2018

I saw Carmen appear from behind Abuela’s floribunda bush, and I turned away so our eyes wouldn’t meet.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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