[flawr-ist, flohr-, flor-] 
| 1. | a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc. |
| 2. | a grower of flowers. |
| flo·rist (flôr'ĭst, flōr'-, flŏr'-) n. One in the business of raising or selling flowers and ornamental plants. [Latin flōs, flōr-, flower; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots + -ist.] flo'rist·ry n. |
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