floriferous

[ flaw-rif-er-uh s, floh- ]

/ flɔˈrɪf ər əs, floʊ- /

adjective

producing blossoms; flower-bearing.

Nearby words

floridan, floridean starch, floridian, floridity, floridly, floriferous, floriferously, florigen, florilegium, florin, florio

Origin of floriferous

1650–60; < Latin flōrifer (see flori-, -fer) + -ous

Related formsflo·rif·er·ous·ly, adverbflo·rif·er·ous·ness, nounnon·flo·rif·er·ous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for floriferous

This is one of the hardiest, most floriferous, and easily managed of the family.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster
Scales imbricated in many ranks, awned below the apex, all floriferous.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
These are very hardy and floriferous, and succeed in almost all soils.
ABC of Gardening|Eben Eugene Rexford
This is one of our commonest garden and park trees, and at the same time one of the most beautiful and floriferous.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster

The lady was sitting up with her floriferous hat in her lap, shockingly neglected.
The War in the Air|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for floriferous

floriferous

/ (flɔːˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

bearing or capable of bearing many flowers

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