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—floriferously, adv. —floriferousness, n./flaw rif"euhr euhs, floh-/, adj.flower-bearing.
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Floriferous — Flo*rif er*ous, a. [L. florifer; flos, floris, flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florif[ e]re.] Producing flowers. Blount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floriferous — [flō rif′ər əs, flôrif′ər əs, flərif′ər əs] adj. [L florifer (< flos, a FLOWER + ferre, BEAR1) + OUS] bearing flowers; blooming abundantly … English World dictionary
floriferous — adjective Etymology: Latin florifer, from flori + fer fer Date: 1678 bearing flowers; especially blooming freely • floriferousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
floriferous — adjective That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers) … Wiktionary
floriferous — bearing flowers Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
floriferous — [flɒ rɪf(ə)rəs, flɔ: ] adjective (of a plant) producing many flowers … English new terms dictionary
floriferous — flo·rif·er·ous … English syllables
floriferous — flo•rif•er•ous [[t]flɔˈrɪf ər əs, floʊ [/t]] adj. bot flower bearing • Etymology: 1650–60; < L flōrifer+ ous flo•rif′er•ous•ly, adv. flo•rif′er•ous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
floriferous — /fləˈrɪfərəs/ (say fluh rifuhruhs) adjective flower bearing. {Latin flōrifer bearing flowers + ous} …
floriferous — adj. (of a seed or plant) producing many flowers. Etymology: L florifer f. flos floris flower … Useful english dictionary
