1. (Rom. Myth.)
Defn: The goddess of flowers and spring.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: The complete system of vegetable species growing without cultivation in a given locality, region, or period; a list or description of, or treatise on, such plants.
FLORAL
Flo"ral, a. Etym: [L. Floralis belonging to Flora: cf. F. floral. See
Flora.]
1. Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as, floral games, wreaths.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters. Martyn. Floral envelope (Bot.), the calyx and corolla, one or the other of which (mostly the corolla) may be wanting.
FLORALLY
Flo"ral*ly, adv.
Defn: In a floral manner.