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floriferous

[ flaw-rif-er-uhs, floh- ]
/ flɔˈrɪf ər əs, floʊ- /
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adjective

producing blossoms; flower-bearing.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of floriferous

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin flōrifer (see origin at flori-, -ferous)

OTHER WORDS FROM floriferous

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

Words nearby floriferous

Florida Strait, Florida velvet bean, floridean starch, Floridian, florid oral papillomatosis, floriferous, florigen, florilegium, florin, Florinef, Florio
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British Dictionary definitions for floriferous

floriferous
/ (flɔːˈrɪfərəs) /

adjective

bearing or capable of bearing many flowers
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