florero

Spanish

Etymology

From flor +‎ -ero. Compare Italian fioraio, Portuguese floreiro, Romanian florar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /floˈɾeɾo/ [floˈɾe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: flo‧re‧ro

Noun

florero m (plural floreros)

1. vase

   Synonym: jarrón

2. flowerpot

Noun

florero m (plural floreros, feminine florera, feminine plural floreras)

1. florist, flower vendor; one who sells flowers

   Synonym: florista

2. flower cultivator
3. sweet-talker; flatterer; smooth criminal

Further reading

• “florero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014