WordofTheDay.US

florist

/ˈflɒɹɪst/ noun

Latin root: floris Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about florist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Someone who grows and deals in flowers.
    the florist made up an attractive bouquet
  2. A shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold.

Origin

From French fleuriste, from Latin floris (“genitive singular of flōs, flower”), + -ist.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)