florist
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈflɒɹɪst//
- Canada//ˈfloɹɪst//
- //ˈflɑɹɪst//
A person who sells flowers.
noun
- 1
A person who sells flowers.
- 2
A person who cultivates flowers.
- 3
A person who studies or writes about flowers.
- 4
A florist's shop.
“After the gown, we can go to the florist, then stop by the lingerie store.”
Etymology
From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), + -ist.
Forms
- plural
- florists