a. [ LL. defloratus, p. p. of deflorare. See Deflour. ] (Bot.) Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. defloratio: cf. F. défloration. ]
The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the defloration of the English laws. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., the goddess of flowers, from flos, floris, flower. See Flower. ]
a. [ L. Floralis belonging to Flora: cf. F. floral. See Flora. ]
Floral envelope (Bot.),
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 ]
a. [ L. gemma bud + flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) Having flowers like buds. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., from L. passio passion (fr. pati, passus, to suffer) + flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants, including the passion flower. It is the type of the order
prop. n. A natural family of tropical woody tendril-climbing vines.
n. Same as Prefloration. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. pre- + L. flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) Aestivation. [ 1913 Webster ]