Floricultural

/ˌflɔːrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ adjective

Definition

Related to or concerning the cultivation of flowers and flowering plants.

Etymology

From floriculture (flower cultivation) with the standard English adjectival suffix -al. The root combines Latin flōs (flower) with English culture, following the pattern of horticulture and agriculture.

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Floricultural science is more high-tech than you'd think—breeders use genetics to create new flower colors that never existed in nature! The flowers in your grocery store were probably designed by scientists in laboratories.

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