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florist


flo·rist

noun \ˈflȯr-ist, ˈflär-\

: a person whose job or business is to sell flowers and plants

Full Definition of FLORIST

:  a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
— flo·rist·ry \-É™-strÄ“\ noun
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First Known Use of FLORIST

1623

Rhymes with FLORIST

forest

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