Main Entry:

flo·ra

Pronunciation:

\ˈflȯr-ə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural floras also flo·rae \ˈflȯr-ˌē, -ˌī\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from Latin flor-, flos

Date:

1777

1: a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period2: plant or bacterial life ; especially : such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora> <intestinal flora> — compare fauna