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florist

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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flor·ist /ˈflɒrɪst $ ˈflɔː-/ noun [countable]  1. BOsomeone who owns or works in a shop that sells flowers and indoor plants for the home 花商,花店店主[店员]4  See picture of 见图 OCCUPATION2. (also florist’s)BBTSHOP/STORE a shop that sells flowers and indoor plants for the home 花店
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floristAlso patron of aviators, florists, and foreign missions.This of course embarrassed anyone who didn't send flowers into frantic florist phoning and the whole thing started over again.You can buy it from florists.He also travels to black art galleries, black bookstores, even a black-owned florist shop.The cozy, family-owned shop is not only a full-service florist, but a wholesaler as well.Dean stopped at the florist on the way home.The florist assured him that they would.
Origin florist (1600-1700) Latin flos; → FLORA
flor·ist nounChineseSyllable
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florist
florist /ˈflɒrəst, ˈflɒrɪst $ ˈflɔː-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: flos; flora
1. someone who owns or works in a shop that sells flowers and indoor plants for the home
2. (also florist’s) a shop that sells flowers and indoor plants for the home


flor·istBrE /ˈflɒrɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈflɔːrɪst/ 🔊 nouna person who owns or works in a shop/store that sells flowers and plants 花商flor·ist's (
plural
flor·ists
)
a shop/store that sells flowers and plants 花店I've ordered some flowers from the florist's. 我向花店订购了一些花。🔊🔊

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