florist
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A florist is someone whose job involves arranging and selling cut flowers. If you can't decide what flowers to buy your mom for Mother's Day, you can ask a florist for advice.
It's most common to call the owner or manager of a flower shop a florist, although the word is also used to mean a person who grows flowers meant for cutting. Whether you're buying flowers for a sick friend or planning the bouquets for a wedding, a florist is the person you should consult. Florist comes from the French fleuriste, from the Latin root word flos, or "flower."
Definitions of florist
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someone who grows and deals in flowers“the florist made up an attractive bouquet”
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type of:
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market keeper, shopkeeper, storekeeper, tradesman
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
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market keeper, shopkeeper, storekeeper, tradesman
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a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
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synonyms:
florist shop, flower store
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