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" For as long as I can remember, I have been passionately intrigued by 'Africa,' by the word itself, by its flora and fauna, its topographical diversity and grandeur; but above all else, by the sheer variety of the colors of its people, from tan and sepia to jet and ebony."
Henry Louis Gates

Meaning of "flora" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLORA

From New Latin, from Latin Flōra goddess of flowers, from flōsflower.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FLORA

ˈflɔːrə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLORA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flora is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLORA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flora

Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous—native plant life. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Bacterial organisms, algae, and other organisms are sometimes referred to as flora, so that for example the terms bacterial flora and plant flora are used separately.

Definition of flora in the English dictionary

The definition of flora in the dictionary is all the plant life of a given place or time. Other definition of flora is a descriptive list of such plants, often including a key for identification.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLORA

Andorra · aura · aurora · deplorer · Explorer · floorer · fora · grandiflora · hora · implorer · laura · macroflora · megaflora · microflora · mora · multiflora · mycoflora · ora · pandora · passiflora

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLORA

floptical · flor. · florae · floral · floral envelope · floral tributes · florally · floreant · floreat · floreated · Florence · Florence fennel · Florence flask · Florentia · Florentine · Flores · Flores Sea · florescence · florescent · floret

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLORA

agora · anaphora · ancora · angora · Bora Bora · corpora · Diaspora · fedora · gora · intestinal flora · Juiz de Fora · kora · pakora · plethora · senhora · signora · Sonora · sora · Theodora · Zamora

Synonyms and antonyms of flora in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLORA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flora» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «flora» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FLORA

Find out the translation of flora to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flora from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flora» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

植物群
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

flora
570 millions of speakers
en

English

flora
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

वनस्पति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَبَاتات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

флора
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flora
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্ভিদকুল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

flore
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Flora
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Flora
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

植物相
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

식물군
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Flora
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thực vật
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுரப்பியின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वनस्पती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

bitki örtüsü
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

flora
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

flora
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

флора
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

floră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλωρίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flora
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flora
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flora
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flora

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLORA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of flora
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «flora».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flora

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «FLORA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flora.
1
Jacqueline Bisset
I love being in my garden. I don't plant a lot of exotic flora, but I do spend a lot of time outside doing manual labour.
2
Jack Dorsey
I fell in love with flora of all types, especially ferns. Loved the sparse structure and repetition of shape - almost fractal.
3
Henry Louis Gates
For as long as I can remember, I have been passionately intrigued by 'Africa,' by the word itself, by its flora and fauna, its topographical diversity and grandeur; but above all else, by the sheer variety of the colors of its people, from tan and sepia to jet and ebony.
4
Anthony Head
One bit of advice someone gave me - which I haven't yet tried - is that if you go to an area where you might pick up a tummy bug, you should seek out the local probiotic yogurt. Eating it will introduce you to the local gut flora, apparently.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLORA»

Discover the use of flora in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flora and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flora
Award-winning, "New York Times" bestselling author Gail Godwin's penetrating and haunting narrative about intimacy and loss and remorse, set against a background of world-changing events.
Gail Godwin, 2013
2
Efuru
Explores the life of a Nigerian woman, Efuru, as she copes with life in her village during the Nigerian Civil War.
Flora Nwapa, 1966
3
Flora Europaea: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae)
This fourth volume is a revision of the seventh edition of Willis, with substantial amendments and additions.
T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, 1976
4
New Flora of the British Isles
This new edition includes the addition of more than 160 species, so that 4,800 taxa are now covered in varying degrees of detail. It also incorporates the new molecular system of classification based on DNA sequences.
Clive Stace, 2010
5
Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: A Manual of the ...
“This book is both monumental as a culmination of research and magnificent as a publication.
Eric Hultén, 1968
6
Mountain Flora of Greece
Retribution opens with the raucous festivities surrounding the annual procession to honor the Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Arne Strid, Kit Tan, 1991
7
Field Flora of the British Isles
A portable guide to identifying plants in the British Isles, based on New Flora of the British Isles.
Clive A. Stace, 1999
8
Flora of Alberta: A Manual of Flowering Plants, Conifers, ...
Since the publication of the first edition more than thirty years ago, The Flora of Alberta has become the standard guide for naturalists, botanists, and all those interested in the wildlife of the province.
Ezra Henry Moss, John G. Packer, 1983
9
The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An ...
The varied and often beautiful forms of freshwater algae have long held a fascination for naturalists and professional scientists alike, particularly those involved in monitoring and managing the freshwater environment.
David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook, 2002
10
FLORA europaea. Volume 1 : Psilotaceae to platanaceae
Flora Europaea/edited T.G.Tutin...-- v. 1.
T. G. Tutin, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLORA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flora is used in the context of the following news items.
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Flora Duffy Wins Bronze Medal At Pan Am Games - Bernews.com …
Racing among a field of world class athletes, Bermuda's Flora Duffy has captured the bronze medal in the triathlon at the Pan Am Games today ... «Bernews, Jul 15»
2
Gadget Ogling: Unobtrusive Audio, Connected Flora, and a Water …
Welcome one and all to a new edition of Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that wades through new gizmo announcements looking ... «TechNewsWorld, Jul 15»
3
10 secrets of winning event rider Flora Harris - Horse & Hound
Flora Harris and Bayano at Bramham 2015. Picture by Peter Nixon. The winner of this year's Equi-Trek Bramham CCI3* Horse Trials tells all. «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
4
Flora Marley | sentry.mainelymediallc.com | South Portland Sentry
Flora Elizabeth (Boyd) Marley, 90, of South Portland died June 27, 2015 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough with loving family ... «Sentry, Jul 15»
5
Fabulous flora and fauna on Garden Tour - Coeur d'Alene Press …
Fabulous flora and fauna on Garden Tour - Coeur d'Alene Press: Local News · Advanced Search · Clear · 68° · Clear ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
6
New Flora Al Barsha Hotel opens in Dubai - Trade Arabia
Flora Al Barsha Hotel, a new addition to Flora Hospitality collection of luxury hotels and hotel apartments, has opened near the Mall of the ... «Trade Arabia, Jul 15»
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In Loving Memory of Flora D. Hendrix, 87 | Decatur-Avondale … - Patch
Flora D. Hendrix passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Thursday July 9, 2015 following complications from congestive heart ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
Researchers return to Canada's Arctic to study flora, ducks
A pair of botanists that have spent four years documenting local plant life in Nunavut are back in the territory to collect plant specimens in and ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
9
Flora Hospitality® Introduces Flora Al Barsha Dubai
A new addition to Flora Hospitality® collection of luxury hotels and hotel apartments, Flora Al Barsha Hotel opens in Dubai near Mall of the ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
10
Flora 'Fay' Richins Carter
Flora 'Fay' Richins Carter 90, of Lehi died peacefully in her home July 7, 2015 surrounded by family. Fay is one of 10 children born to Jenny ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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