florist

CEFRB2

/ˈflɒɹɪst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or shop that sells and arranges flowers.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who sells flowers.

Examples

  • A florist is a person who sells flowers.

  • Mary is a florist.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfloɹɪst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who cultivates flowers.

  2. A person who studies or writes about flowers.

  3. A florist's shop.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a florist.

  • “After the gown, we can go to the florist, then stop by the lingerie store.”

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), + -ist.