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floriferous

[ flaw-rif-er-uhs, floh- ]

adjective

  1. producing blossoms; flower -bearing.


floriferous

/ flɔːˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. bearing or capable of bearing many flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • flo·rifer·ous·ly adverb
  • flo·rifer·ous·ness noun
  • nonflo·rifer·ous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of floriferous1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin flōrifer ( flori-, -ferous )
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Example Sentences

To keep your lilac healthy and floriferous, periodically remove the oldest growth and/or tallest stems all the way down to the ground.

Moving to Maui in 2006, where the floriferous landscape encourages his most flamboyant inclinations, LaChapelle has staged biblical scenes in jungle settings.

Moving to Maui in 2006, where the floriferous landscape encourages his most flamboyant inclinations, LaChapelle has staged biblical scenes in jungle settings.

“Magnolia × kewensis ‘Wada’s Memory’ is one of the best whites and is especially floriferous,” Larson says.

Jennings says it’s probably the most floriferous of the miniatures.

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