flo·ral

[flawr-uhl, flohr-]
adjective
1.
pertaining to or consisting of flowers: floral decoration.
2.
of or pertaining to floras or a flora.
noun
3.
something, as a fabric, garment, wallpaper, or household item, having a floral pattern: Let's replace these drapes with florals.

Origin:
1640–50; < Latin Flōrālis pertaining to Flōra. See flora, -al1

flo·ral·ly, adverb
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floral (ˈflɔːrəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  decorated with or consisting of flowers or patterns of flowers
2.  of, relating to, or associated with flowers: floral leaves
 
'florally
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

floral
1640s, from Fr. floral, from L. floralis "of flowers" (see flora).
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Example sentences
Floral designers cut and set up live, dried, or fake flowers into designs.
Marble halls, exotic floral arrangements and original artwork are displayed
  throughout the elegant property.
Enjoy while you can the bright bursts of floral prints sprouting up on
  department-store racks this spring.
Purists value sourwood honey for its distinctive flavor, floral with a deep,
  almost burnt-butter aftertaste.
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