: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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First the florist failed to arrive, so there were no flowers.
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Robert Moor, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
Purchases at antique shops, garden supply stores, florists, game and hobby stores, barber shops, massage parlors and more all earn 4% cash rewards.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The holiday is the No. 1 annual occasion for florists and floral purchases, second only to Christmas and Hanukkah in dollars spent, according to the Society of American Florists.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Kansas City florists already busy with Valentine’s Day orders must now also plan around this week’s winter storm.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Robert Moor, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
Purchases at antique shops, garden supply stores, florists, game and hobby stores, barber shops, massage parlors and more all earn 4% cash rewards.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
The holiday is the No. 1 annual occasion for florists and floral purchases, second only to Christmas and Hanukkah in dollars spent, according to the Society of American Florists.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Kansas City florists already busy with Valentine’s Day orders must now also plan around this week’s winter storm.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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