Transcription
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- [flaw-rif-er-uh s, floh-]
- /flɔˈrɪf ər əs, floʊ-/
- /flɒrˈɪfərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flaw-rif-er-uh s, floh-]
- /flɔˈrɪf ər əs, floʊ-/
Definitions of floriferous word
- adjective floriferous producing blossoms; flower -bearing. 1
- noun floriferous (of a plant) producing many flowers. 1
- adjective floriferous bearing or capable of bearing many flowers 0
- adjective floriferous bearing flowers; blooming abundantly 0
- adjective floriferous (botany) That bears flowers (especially lots of flowers). 0
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Origin of floriferous
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin flōrifer (see flori-, -fer) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Floriferous
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
floriferous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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