Morpheme
Flor(e) [Flore, Flor]
Type
bound base
Denotation
flower, blossom
Etymology
(1) Old French flor; Latin flōrem, from flōs; (2) Spanish flor; Old Spanish flor; Latin flōrem, from flōs; (3) Latin flōrēre, from flōs
Evidence
bifloral, biflorate, biflorous, deflorate, deflorated, deflorates, deflorating, effloresce, flor, flora, floral, florate, Florence, florescence, floret, floretum, flori-, floricide, floriculture, florid, Florida, floridity, floridly, floridness, florigen, florimania, florin, florine, florist, floristics, florivore, florivorous, florivory, flors, floruit, florulent, grandiflora, inflorescence, overflorid, reflorescence, synflorescence, unflorid
Notes
flor, fleur, flour, and flower are doublets
florid and Florida are doublets
See Also
Flos, Flori, Anth, Flower, Fleur, Flour