floral

English

/ˈflɔɹəl/, /ˈflɔːɹəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers.
  • Portraying flowers, especially in a stylized way.

Etymology

Borrowed from French floral derived from Latin flōrālis root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleh₃-

Gloss

flower, blossom, bloom, thrive, flourish, inflate, blow, swell, leaf

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

花

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