flor

a. [ L. Floralis belonging to Flora: cf. F. floral. See Flora. ] 1. Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as, floral games, wreaths. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters. Martyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Floral envelope (Bot.), the calyx and corolla, one or the other of which (mostly the corolla) may be wanting. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a floral manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.[ L. flos, floris, flower + amorlove. ] The plant love-lies-bleeding. [ Obs. ] Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mining) Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin ore stamped very fine. Pryce. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. floréal, fr. L. flos, floris, flower. ] The eight month of the French republican calendar. It began April 20, and ended May 19. See Vendémiare. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. florenus. See Florin. ] A cerain gold coin; a Florence. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the city of Florence: cf. F. florence a kind of cloth, OF. florin. ] 1. An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value. Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of cloth. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Florence flask. See under Flask. --
Florence oil, olive oil prepared in Florence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of silk. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]