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florist

 
Dictionary: flo·rist   (flôr'ĭst, flōr'-, flŏr'-) pronunciation
n.
One in the business of raising or selling flowers and ornamental plants.

[Latin flōs, flōr-, flower + -IST.]

floristry flo'rist·ry n.

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IN BRIEF: A person whose business is selling flowers.

pronunciation There was a florist stand on every corner so there was no excuse to forget to bring the flowers.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: someone who grows and deals in flowers

Meaning #2: a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
  Synonyms: florist shop, flower store


Translations: Florist
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - blomsterhandler, blomsterdyrker, blomsterelsker

Nederlands (Dutch)
bloemist, bloemenkweker

Français (French)
n. - fleuriste

Deutsch (German)
n. - Blumenhändler, Florist

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανθοπώλης (κν. λουλουδάς)

Italiano (Italian)
fioraio, floricultore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - florista (m) (f)

Русский (Russian)
цветовод, торговец цветами

Español (Spanish)
n. - florista, floricultor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blomsterhandlare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
花匠, 花卉研究者, 花商

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 花匠, 花卉研究者, 花商

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 화초 재배자, 꽃장수

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 花屋, 草花栽培業者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بائع الزهور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בעל חנות פרחים, מגדל פרחים‬


 
 
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