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flopperoo
nounRare
/ˌflɒp.əˈruː/A complete and often embarrassing failure.
floppers
nounLow
/ˈflɒp.əz/A plural noun referring to things that flop or fail; commonly a slang term for unsuccessful ventures or people who give up easily.
floppy
adjectivenounB1
/ˈflɒp.i/Something that is soft, loose, and not rigid; tending to hang or bend down, often with a lack of support or firmness.
floppy disk
nounC1
/ˌflɒp.i ˈdɪsk/A thin, flexible, magnetic disk inside a square protective case, used for storing computer data in older computer systems.
flops
acronymnounB2
/flɒps/As a noun: failures, particularly commercial or critical failures. As a verb: the act of failing badly or falling limply.
flora
nounB2
/ˈflɔːrə/The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
floral
adjectivenounB2
/ˈflɔːrəl/Made of, decorated with, or resembling flowers; relating to flowers.
floral emblem
nounC1/C2
/ˈflɔːrəl ˈɛmbləm/A flower officially chosen to represent a country, region, or organisation.
floral envelope
nounLow (Technical)
/ˌflɔːrəl ˈɛnvələʊp/The collective term for the outer, protective parts of a flower, typically consisting of the sepals (calyx) and petals (corolla).
floral leaf
nounC1
/ˌflɔː.rəl ˈliːf/A leaf that is part of a flower or closely associated with it in appearance, often a sepal or petal-like structure that is not a true foliage leaf.
floral park
nounLow
/ˈflɔːrəl pɑːk/A park or public garden area featuring a wide variety of flowers, often arranged in beds or displays.
floral tube
nounC1
/ˈflɔːrəl tjuːb/A narrow, tubular part of a flower formed by the fused bases of the sepals, petals, and stamens; a hypanthium.
floreal
nounLow
/ˈflɒrɪəl/Relating to or resembling flowers; floral.
floreat
verbExtremely Rare / Archaic
/ˈflɒrɪæt/A Latin verb meaning 'may (he/she/it) flourish'; used in mottos and ceremonial contexts as an exhortation for prosperity or success.
florence
nounB2
/ˈflɒrəns/The capital city of the Tuscany region in central Italy, famous as a major centre of Renaissance art, architecture, and culture.
florence fennel
nounC1
/ˈflɒrəns ˈfɛnl/A variety of fennel plant (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum) cultivated for its edible, bulbous stem base, which is eaten as a vegetable.
florence flask
nounC1/C2 (Technical/Scientific)
/ˈflɒrəns flɑːsk/A round-bottomed laboratory flask with a long neck, traditionally made from borosilicate glass.
florencio varela
nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Regionally Specific)
/flɒˌren.si.əʊ vəˈrel.ə/A proper noun, primarily a placename; the name of a city, district, or administrative region.
florentine
adjectivenounC1
/ˈflɒr.ən.taɪn/A person who is native to or inhabits the city of Florence, Italy.
florentine stitch
nounVery Low
/ˈflɒ.rən.taɪn stɪtʃ/A needlework stitch creating a series of loops, resembling crossed bars, typically used in drawn thread work or for decorative borders.

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