Definitions
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- noun
Communication through the use offlowers .
Etymologies
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From Latin floris ("genitive singular of flower")<flos ("flower") + -o- + -graphy.
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Examples
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It was the initiation of floriography that appealed to a wide audience.
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Operating a bed and breakfast inn had been one of Mary Lee's goals for more than 20 years, she told visitors during Saturday's home tour that followed the floriography lesson.
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A lesson in floriography - the language of flowers - was among Saturday's Tapestry events.
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According to the Victorians, who promoted floriography - the language of flowers - blue roses were believed to signify mystery or the attempt to attain the impossible.
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