flore

See also: Flore

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Flōra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɔʁ/

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Noun

flore f (countable and uncountable, plural flores)

1. (uncountable) flora (plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc.)

   Coordinate term: faune

   la flore et la faune ― flora and fauna

2. (countable) flora (a book describing the plants of a country, etc.)
3. (uncountable) flora (the microorganisms that inhabit some parts of the body)

   la flore intestinale ― gut flora

Further reading

• “flore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• frôle, frôlé

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɔ.re/
• Rhymes: -ɔre
• Hyphenation: flò‧re

Noun

flore f

1. plural of flora

Latin

Noun

flōre

1. ablative singular of flōs

Verb

flōrē

1. second-person singular present active imperative of flōreō

Middle English

Noun

flore

1. alternative form of flor

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfloː.re/

Noun

flōre

1. inflection of flōr:
   1. nominative plural
   2. accusative singular/plural
   3. genitive/dative singular

Portuguese

Verb

flore

1. inflection of florar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

flore

1. inflection of florar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative