florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflȯr-ist How to pronounce florist (audio)
ˈflär-
: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
floristry noun

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Texas scored among the lowest in the U.S. for the number of florists and chocolate shops relative to population. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Other small businesses include a florist and a sourdough bread maker. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025 Even a local florist may be hit with tariffs on getting bulbs from other countries. Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 In those days, florists often operated their own greenhouses and grew all their products themselves. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for florist

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "one expert at growing flowers, one knowledgeable about flowers," from Latin flōr-, flōs flower entry 1 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of florist was in 1781

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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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florist

noun
flo·​rist ˈflōr-əst How to pronounce florist (audio)
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants

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