: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants
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In those days, florists often operated their own greenhouses and grew all their products themselves.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
On an entry table, abundant flower arrangements come courtesy of famed florist Ariel Dearie.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The Society of American Florists reports that Mother’s Day is the third-highest selling holiday for florists—beat only by Valentine’s Day and Christmas/Hannukah.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2025
Or a florist could point out that your favorite flowers are out of season and need to be imported – a bump in cost over local flowers.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
On an entry table, abundant flower arrangements come courtesy of famed florist Ariel Dearie.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 May 2025
The Society of American Florists reports that Mother’s Day is the third-highest selling holiday for florists—beat only by Valentine’s Day and Christmas/Hannukah.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2025
Or a florist could point out that your favorite flowers are out of season and need to be imported – a bump in cost over local flowers.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 June 2025
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“Florist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/florist. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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florist
noun
flo·rist
ˈflōr-əst 
ˈflȯr-,
ˈflär-
: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants
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