Synonyms for flora

Grammar : Noun

Spell : flawr-uh, flohr-uh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈflɔr ə, ˈfloʊr ə

Définition of flora

Origin : 1777, "the plant life of a region or epoch," from Latin Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, from flos (genitive floris) "flower," from *flo-s-, Italic suffixed form of PIE *bhle- "to blossom, flourish" (cf. Middle Irish blath, Welsh blawd "blossom, flower," Old English blowan "to flower, bloom"), extended form of *bhel- (3) "to thrive, bloom," possibly identical with *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (see bole). Used as the title of descriptive plant catalogues since 1640s, but popularized by Linnaeus in his 1745 study of Swedish plants, "Flora Suecica."

noun vegetable life

Example sentences :

The return of Mr Casby with his daughter Flora, put an end to these meditations.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Here Flora tittered confusedly, and gave him one of her old glances.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Flora, uttering these words in a deep voice, enjoyed herself immensely.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Flora, who had seemed enchanting in all she said and thought, was diffuse and silly.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Flora, who had been spoiled and artless long ago, was determined to be spoiled and artless now.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Flora had at last talked herself out of breath for one moment.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

As naturally, he could not walk on thinking for ten minutes without recalling Flora.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

All of which Flora said with so much headlong vehemence as if she really believed it.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Flora, whom he had left a lily, had become a peony; but that was not much.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Flora put her hand tenderly on his, and gave him another of the youthful glances.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

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