| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a floral manner.[Websters]
2. In a vegetal, botanical or botanic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective floral.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (floral) | 1. Resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers; "an unusual floral design".[Wordnet]. 2. Relating to or associated with flowers; "floral organs".[Wordnet]. 3. Of or relating to the plant life in a particular region; "characteristic alpine floral elements".[Wordnet]. 4. Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as, floral games, wreaths.[Websters]. 5. Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters.[Websters]. 6. Being flowery or flowered.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being mossy.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being vegetal, vegetative or botanical.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Adjective base of the adverb florally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FLORALLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1868. (references) |
Specialty Definition: floral
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Containing the flower, as a floral bud; immediately attending the flower, as a floral leaf.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Geography | 1: Floral is geographically located in Canada. Its features include a railroad station (a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight). Its geographic coordinates are 52.066667 degrees North latitude and 106.466667 degrees West longitude. (references) | 2: Floral is geographically located in Colombia. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 8.809167 degrees North latitude and 75.916944 degrees West longitude. (references) | 3: Floral is geographically located in Panama. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 8.05 degrees North latitude and 80.866667 degrees West longitude. (references) |
| Geology | Belonging to or associated with a flower. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers I really like the floral pattern on this Chinese vase. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: floral
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Bloedel Floral Conservatory | The Bloedel Floral Conservatory is dedicated to the wonders of the natural world with an emphasis on plants and birds. Over 100 birds of various species call the Bloedel Conservatory home and free-fly within its dome. It was constructed through a donation from Prentice Bloedel in 1969. That same donation enabled the Park Board to cover the main reservoir atop Queen Elizabeth Park. (references) | ||
| Floral arrangement | A decorative arrangement of flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Floral cup | The cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Floral design | Floral design is the art of using materials and flowers found in nature to create a pleasing and balanced composition for the enjoyment of people. (references) | ||
| Floral envelope | 1: (Bot.), the calyx and corolla, one or the other of which (mostly the corolla) may be wanting. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| Floral leaf | A modified leaf that is part of a flower. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Floral Park Memorial | Floral Park Memorial High School (FPMHS) is located on 210 Locust Street, in Floral Park, New York. It is a part of the Sewanhaka Central High School District. The high school welcomes young adults in grades 7 through 12, because of the lack of a middle school. The Floral Park Campus is located on Plainfield Avenue near Elmont. It is part of the 5 School Sewanhaka District which also includes New Hyde Park Memorial High School, Frank. H Carey High School, Sewanhaka High School, and Elmont Memorial High School. The Student body in Floral Park Memorial is mostly white. Floral Park Memorial High School is a school with great standards and even better academics. As a national Blue Ribbon school of excellence it is one of the better public high schools in the New York region. (references) | ||
| Floral Park, Queens | The neighborhood of Floral Park in Queens County, New York is adjacent to the Village of Floral Park, which is in Nassau County, New York. (references) | ||
| Floral vocabulary | However, the American floral vocabulary (a.k.a. the language of flowers) was used primarily in the late 1800's and early 1900's. It was considered to be part of every "proper" girl's education. Friends would often sent small bouquets to each other, so they could "decode" the flowers and receive small, often cheerful messages. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: floral
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Cushion, floral | Geology | A swollen floral stem on which several small flowers are borne. (references) | |
| Floral designer | Occupations | Designs and fashions live, cut, dried, and artificial floral and foliar arrangements for events, such as holidays, anniversaries, weddings, balls, and funerals: Confers with client regarding price and type of arrangement desired. Plans arrangement according to client's requirements and costs, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or selects appropriate standard design pattern. Selects flora and foliage necessary for arrangement. Trims material and arranges bouquets, sprays, wreaths, dish gardens, terrariums, and other items, using wire, pins, floral tape, foam, trimmers, cutters, shapers, and other materials and tools. May decorate buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities where events are planned. May pack and wrap completed arrangements. May estimate costs and price arrangements. May conduct classes or demonstrations. May instruct and direct other workers. May arrange according to standard designs or under instruction of designer and be designated Floral Arranger (retail trade). (references) | |
| Floral emblem | History & Folklore | A plant or flower recognized as symbolic of a group, organization, or sovereignty (as a club, school, or state). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Floral initiation | Aerospace | Floral initiation is the first stage of flower production. (references) | |
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