floriferous

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

adjective

producing blossoms; flower-bearing.

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

Historical Examples of floriferous

These are very hardy and floriferous, and succeed in almost all soils.
ABC of Gardening
Eben Eugene Rexford
This is one of the hardiest, most floriferous, and easily managed of the family.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs
A. D. Webster
It grows nearly a foot high in some soils, but in a poor compost it is more dwarf and floriferous.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers
John Wood
A distinct and pretty herbaceous perennial, very hardy and floriferous.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers
John Wood
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

adjective

bearing or capable of bearing many flowers

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