floreal
- n eighth month of the Revolutionary calendar (April and May); the month of flowers
florence
- n a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
- n a town in northeast South Carolina; transportation center
florence fennel
- n grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
- n aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads
florence nightingale
- n English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
florentine iris
- n German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
florenz ziegfeld
- n United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)
florescence
- n the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
florest's cineraria
- n herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue
floret
- n a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)