/ ˈflɒrɪst; NAmE ˈflɔː-; ˈflɑː-/ noun
1.
a person who owns or works in a shop / store that sells flowers and plants
2.
flor·ist's ( pl. flor·ists ) a shop / store that sells flowers and plants :
I've ordered some flowers from the florist's.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin flos , flor- flower, on the pattern of French fleuriste or Italian florista .