floriage

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Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɔːɹi.əd͡ʒ/

Noun[edit]

floriage (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) bloom; blossom
    • a. 1783, John Scott, Ode XX:
      And where the trees unfold their bloom,
      And where the banks their floriage bear,
      And all effuse a rich perfume
      That hovers in the soft calm air []

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