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- [flawr-uh, flohr-uh]
- /ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə/
- /ˈflɔː.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flawr-uh, flohr-uh]
- /ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə/
Definitions of flora word
- noun plural flora the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole. 1
- noun plural flora a work systematically describing such plants. 1
- noun plural flora plants, as distinguished from fauna. 1
- noun plural flora the aggregate of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms normally occurring on or in the bodies of humans and other animals: intestinal flora. 1
- noun flora a female given name. 1
- noun flora The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period. 1
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Origin of flora
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin, Latin Flōra the Roman goddess of flowers (used from the 17th cent. in the titles of botanical works), derivative of Latin flōr- (stem of flōs) flower
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Parts of speech for Flora
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flora popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flora usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flora
noun flora
- vegetation — all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole: the vegetation of the Nile valley.
- verdure — greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.
- flowers — the blossom of a plant.
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