flora
flo·ra
noun \ˈflȯr-ə\ plural floras also flo·rae\ˈflȯr-ˌē, -ˌī\
Definition of FLORA
1
: a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
2
: plant or bacterial life; especially : such life characteristic of a region, period, or special environment <fossil flora> <intestinal flora> — compare fauna
Examples of FLORA
- an amazing variety of coastal flora
- the floras of different coastal regions
Origin of FLORA
New Latin, from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from Latin flor-, flos
First Known Use: 1777
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