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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlora
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈflora
"La flora della regione è molto ricca."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The plants of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
"The flora of the Amazon rainforest is incredibly diverse, hosting thousands of plant species." - 2
A book or other work that describes the plants of a particular region.
"The botanist published a comprehensive flora of the Mediterranean region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'flora' originates from the Latin word 'flora', meaning 'goddess of flowers' and 'plant life'. It was adopted into English in the early 18th century, reflecting a shift from mythological to botanical contexts, emphasizing the diversity of plant life in a particular region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flora" is said worldwide
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Flore
Transliteration: flɔʁ
"La flore de la région est très variée."
Flora
Transliteration: ˈfloːʁa
"Die Flora des Gebiets ist einzigartig."
Flora
Transliteration: ˈflora
"La flora della regione è molto ricca."
Flora
Transliteration: ˈfloɾa
"La flora de la selva amazónica es impresionante."
Flora
Transliteration: ˈfloɾɐ
"A flora da região é muito diversa."
वनस्पति
Transliteration: Vanaspati
"इस क्षेत्र की वनस्पति बहुत विविध है।"
植物群
Transliteration: zhíwù qún
"这个地区的植物群非常丰富。"
식물군
Transliteration: sigmul-gun
"이 지역의 식물군은 매우 다양합니다."
植物相
Transliteration: shokubutsusō
"この地域の植物相は非常に多様です。"
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