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Etymology
Origin of florist
Explanation
A florist is someone whose job involves arranging and selling cut flowers. If you can't decide what flowers to buy your mom for Mother's Day, you can ask a florist for advice. It's most common to call the owner or manager of a flower shop a florist, although the word is also used to mean a person who grows flowers meant for cutting. Whether you're buying flowers for a sick friend or planning the bouquets for a wedding, a florist is the person you should consult. Florist comes from the French fleuriste, from the Latin root word flos, or "flower."
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The florist business has appeared to make the De la Mora family rich though clearly not happy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
And he's not the only one, with florist Kadir Kokus saying sales had been badly hit since the boards were erected late last month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The politician also bought some flowers from a nearby florist.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
My mom worked a number of service jobs over the course of her life, whether it was as a baker or a florist at a grocery store or working at a customer call center.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
Melanie suggested that the procession needed palm branches and flower petals and that sort of thing; and of course everyone thought of the trash bin behind the florist shop.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
They’re assisting the wealthy DeMille family who, it’s safe to say, are not your average florists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It also said florists should open to sell fragrant lily of the valley, which is traditionally sold on Labour Day in France.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
At this rate, florists might as well start practicing the art of making football-themed bouquets for couples-themed parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Jon, just the number of florists credited at the end of “Wicked: For Good” is wild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Tuxedos went to the cleaners; flowers came from the florists; Bunny put away his copy of The Bride of Fu Manchu and started carrying around a volume of Homer instead.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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