n.
Pronunciation: f ē - ˌ o ̇ r- ə - ' tu ̇ r- ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tu · re \ - ' tu ̇ r- ē \
Etymology: Italian, literally, flowering, from fiorito, past participle of fiorire to flower, from Vulgar Latin *florire ― more at FLOURISH
Date: 1836
: ORNAMENT 5