FLORA


Meaning of FLORA in English

/ ˈflɔːrə; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( technical ) the plants of a particular area, type of environment or period of time :

alpine flora

rare species of flora and fauna (= plants and animals)

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Latin flos , flor- flower.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.