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florilegium
[ flawr-uh-lee-jee-uhm, flohr- ]
/ ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi əm, ˌfloʊr- /
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noun, plural flo·ri·le·gi·a [flawr-uh-lee-jee-uh, flohr-]. /ˌflɔr əˈli dʒi ə, ˌfloʊr-/.
a collection of literary pieces; anthology.
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British Dictionary definitions for florilegium
florilegium
/ (ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm) /
noun plural -gia (-dʒɪə)
(formerly) a lavishly illustrated book on flowers
rare an anthology
Word Origin for florilegium
C17: Modern Latin, from Latin florilegus flower-collecting, from flōs flower + legere to collect
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