florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflȯr-ist How to pronounce florist (audio)
ˈflär-
: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
floristry noun

Examples of florist in a Sentence

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The test showed a grape-sized lesion on the left lung of the Augusta, Ga. florist. Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 5 May 2025 International wedding florist Sanjski Sopek hosts flower therapy workshops inside her pretty blossom shop. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Well, a good florist relies on their records from the previous year and their projections of whether their sales are inching upward or downward. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025 Other services include caterers, florists, musicians, etc. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for florist

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "one expert at growing flowers, one knowledgeable about flowers," from Latin flōr-, flōs flower entry 1 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of florist was in 1781

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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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florist

noun
flo·​rist ˈflōr-əst How to pronounce florist (audio)
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants

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