florist
nounUK /ˈflɒɹɪst/ · CA, US /ˈfloɹɪst/
Etymology From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), + -ist.
1
A person who sells flowers.
2
A person who cultivates flowers.
3
A person who studies or writes about flowers.
4
A florist's shop.
- “After the gown, we can go to the florist, then stop by the lingerie store.”2010, Cassie Miles, Hook, Line and Shotgun Bride, page 33:
- Derived terms
- artificial florist, floristry, floristy