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Florida
Florida arrowroot
Florida Keys
Florida, Straits of
floriferous
florilegium
florin
florist
floristics
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flory
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flossy
flotage
flotation
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florist

flo·rist [ fláwrist ] (plural flo·rists)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who sells flowers: a dealer in flowers and ornamental plants

2. shop selling flowers: a shop that sells flowers and other ornamental plants

[Early 17th century. < Latin flor- "flower"]
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