# floriography

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌflɔːɹiˈɒɡɹəfi/

## Definitions
1. Communication through the use of flowers, with different types of flowers having particular symbolic meanings.

## Etymology
From Latin flōris + English -o- + -graphy (suffix indicating something represented in the specified manner). Flōris is the genitive singular of flōs (“blossom, flower”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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