florist

[ flawr-ist, flohr-, flor- ]

noun

1. a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
2. a grower of flowers.

florist

/ ˈflɒrɪst /

noun

1. a person who grows or deals in flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of florist¹

First recorded in 1615–25; flor- + -ist

Example Sentences

You could go to a florist or floral designer and pay them to do the honors.

From Los Angeles Times

Lively plays a florist named Lily Bloom who falls head over heels for a surgeon; their romance is exciting and intense, before it turns abusive.

From BBC

The florist shop Lily Bloom’s is an enchanted wonderland, gleaming nearly as much as Ryle’s teeth.

From Salon

Corman directed this comedy about a hapless florist’s assistant who raises a plant that craves human blood.

From Los Angeles Times

On her shoulder was a corsage of two white orchids sent by her father from the ship’s florist.

From Literature