floriferous

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

adjective

1. producing blossoms; flower -bearing.

floriferous

/ flɔːˈrɪfərəs /

adjective

1. bearing or capable of bearing many flowers

Other Words From

• flo·rifer·ous·ly adverb
• flo·rifer·ous·ness noun
• nonflo·rifer·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of floriferous¹

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

Example Sentences

Although the majority of annuals are of a very ephemeral character, few things are more showy or more floriferous.

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Caragana frutex, formerly called Caragana frutescens, is a somewhat taller shrub and not quite so floriferous.

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Scales imbricated in many ranks, awned below the apex, all floriferous.

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Spikelets several–many-flowered, terete; scales all floriferous, regularly imbricated in several ranks.

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This is one of our commonest garden and park trees, and at the same time one of the most beautiful and floriferous.

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