: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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Annual The distinctive flowers, seed pods, and delicate foliage of this classic cool-season annual are a favorite among florists.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Local florists will continue to design arrangements prompted by art inside the galleries as in they have before.
—Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Let your inner florist shine at the next get-together.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
About four decades ago, a shrewd business investment from an accidental florist led to the creation of delivery behemoth 1-800-Flowers, which is still a household name.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Local florists will continue to design arrangements prompted by art inside the galleries as in they have before.
—Monica Hooper, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
Let your inner florist shine at the next get-together.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
About four decades ago, a shrewd business investment from an accidental florist led to the creation of delivery behemoth 1-800-Flowers, which is still a household name.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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