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flores
nounC1 (Low frequency, domain-specific)
/ˈflɔːreɪz/The plural form of the Latin word 'flos' (flower), often used in English to refer to flowers collectively, or the mass of various small crystals formed in the surface of a substance.
flores sea
nounC2
/ˈflɔː.rez ˌsiː/A specific marginal sea in the Indonesian archipelago, located south of Sulawesi (Celebes) and north of the island of Flores.
florescence
nounLow (C2 Level)
/flɔːˈrɛs(ə)ns/The process, state, or period of flowering; blooming.
floret
nounB2
/ˈflɒr.ɪt/A small individual flower that is part of a larger composite flower head, such as in broccoli or cauliflower.
florey
nounVery Low
/ˈflɔːri/The surname of Howard Florey, the Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for his role in the development of penicillin.
florianopolis
nounC1
/ˌflɒrɪəˈnɒpəlɪs/A major city and island in southern Brazil, capital of the state of Santa Catarina.
floribunda
nounC1
/ˌflɒrɪˈbʌndə/A type of rose bush that produces large clusters of flowers.
florican
nounC2
/ˈflɒrɪkən/A rare, large bird found in grasslands of the Indian subcontinent.
floricane
nounVery low (highly specialized botanical term)
/ˈflɒrɪkeɪn/A biennial bramble or raspberry cane in its second year, which bears flowers and fruit.
floriculture
nounC2
/ˈflɒr.ɪˌkʌl.tʃər/The cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants.
florida
nounB1
/ˈflɒr.ɪ.də/A state in the southeastern United States, a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
florida current
nounC2
/ˈflɒr.ɪ.də ˈkʌ.rənt/The warm, deep ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows northward through the Straits of Florida, forming the beginning of the Gulf Stream system.
florida keys
plural-nounB2
/ˌflɒr.ɪ.də ˈkiːz/A chain of tropical islands, known as keys, located off the southern coast of the US state of Florida.
florida moss
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈflɒr.ɪ.də mɒs/A colloquial and former common name for the epiphytic plant Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides).
florida room
nounC1
/ˈflɒr.ɪ.də ˌruːm/A residential sunroom or glass-enclosed living space added to a house, common in warm climates.
florida strait
nounC2
/ˈflɒr.ɪ.də streɪt/A narrow sea passage between the southern tip of Florida (USA) and the island of Cuba, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean.
florida velvet bean
nounVery Low (Specialist/Term)
/ˈflɒr.ɪ.də ˈvɛl.vɪt biːn/A fast-growing, vining legume (Mucuna deeringiana) cultivated for forage, soil improvement, or as a cover crop, known for its fuzzy seed pods.
floridean starch
nounC2
/ˌflɒrɪˈdiːən stɑːtʃ/A type of storage carbohydrate found in red algae.
floridian
adjectivenounC2
/flɒˈrɪdɪən/A native or inhabitant of the US state of Florida.
florigen
nounVery low
/ˈflɒrɪdʒən/A plant hormone that triggers flowering.

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