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Meaning of FLORIST

Pronunciation:  'flowrist

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
  2. [n]  someone who grows and deals in flowers; "the florist made up an attractive bouquet"
 
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 Synonyms: florist shop, flower store
 
 See Also: market keeper, shop, shopkeeper, store, storekeeper, tradesman

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Flo"rist\ (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. fleuriste,
floriste, fr. F. fleur flower. See {Flower}.]
1. A cultivator of, or dealer in, flowers.
2. One who writes a flora, or an account of plants.
 
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