florist

[flawr-ist, flohr-, flor-]

noun

1. a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.

2. a grower of flowers.

florist

/ ˈflɒrɪst /

noun

1. a person who grows or deals in flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of florist¹

First recorded in 1615–25; flor- + -ist

Example Sentences

And at a recent pop-up event for heritage brand Barbour during London Fashion Week, visitors received a free customised checked tote bag and a bouquet of dried flowers from a Scottish florist.

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She said there had been a drop in the amount of flowers available for florists to buy.

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Photos show the couple surrounded by roses, anemones, delphiniums and hydrangeas which appear to be set up in woodland with strategically placed urns and an archway, wedding florist Nicola Paul told the BBC.

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"You can bring your own flowers, you don't need to pay for a florist, you can run the ceremony yourself, you don't need to have a religious minister or a celebrant."

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Miss Sindall, who worked as a florist, had also been doing part-time bar work at the Wellington Pub in Bebington to save up for her upcoming wedding to her fiancé, David Beattie.

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