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florist
What does florist mean?
florist (noun): a person who sells flowers.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use florist in a sentence?
- There is a florist nearby. (Tatoeba sentence #12805530 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce florist?
/ˈfloɹɪst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does florist come from?
From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), + -ist.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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