la
feminine
/flœʁ/
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Translation
flower
Word origin
From Latin florem, the accusative of flos ('flower'). English 'flower', 'floral' and 'flourish' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- flos
- English cognates
- flower, floral, flourish
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralfleurs
Examples
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He gave flowers to his mother.
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This flower smells very nice.
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The flowers in the garden are white.
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She likes red flowers.
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We see lots of flowers in this city.
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