floral

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adjective

flo·​ral ˈflȯr-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or depicting flowers

a floral display

a floral design

2

: of or relating to a flora

floral diversity

floral

2 of 2

noun

: a design or picture in which flowers predominate

Synonyms

Adjective

• flowered
• flowery

Examples of floral in a Sentence

Adjective

a floral pattern in wallpaper

The wine has a floral aroma.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Think softer tones, pastels, or floral prints, and materials like cotton, linen, or chiffon. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025

It's meant to be floral and flirty, with a balance of botanicals and bright citrus. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Noun

Donatella Versace dialed up the pop-art energy that season, sending models down the runway in bold florals that felt straight out of a Warhol canvas, filtered through a mod-meets-early-2000s lens. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025

This is reminiscent of the stripes, florals and plaids mixed for that ultra-preppy look. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

(sense 1) borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin flōrālis "blooming, like a flower," going back to Latin, "of the goddess Flora or her festival" (also neuter plural flōrālia as noun, "flower gardens"), from Flōra "the goddess Flora" + -ālis -al entry 1; (sense 2) flora + -al entry 1 — more at flora

Noun

derivative of floral entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing floral

• floral envelope
• floral tribute

Rhymes for floral

• aural
• chloral
• choral
• coral
• forel
• lauryl
• loral
• moral
• quarrel
• sorel
• sorrel
• toral

Kids Definition

floral

adjective

flo·​ral

ˈflōr-əl,

ˈflȯr-

: of or relating to flowers or a flora

a floral pattern in wallpaper