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A FloridanaJay Jay, n. [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. g[=a]hi.
Cf. Gay.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to
Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied
to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often
handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.
Note: The European jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a large and
handsomely colored species, having the body pale
reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills
blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue
and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on
the wings, white. Called also jay pie, Jenny jay,
and k[ae]. The common blue jay (Cyanocitta
cristata.), and the related species, are brilliantly
colored, and have a large erectile crest. The
California jay (Aphelocoma Californica), the Florida
jay (A. Floridana), and the green jay (Xanthoura
luxuosa), of Texas and Mexico, are large, handsome,
crested species. The Canada jay (Perisoreus
Canadensis), and several allied species, are much
plainer and have no crest. See Blue jay, and Whisky
jack.
Jay thrush (Zo["o]l.), any one several species of Asiatic
singing birds, of the genera Garrulax, Grammatoptila,
and related genera of the family Crateropodid[ae]; as,
the white-throated jay thrush (G. albogularis), of
India. A FloridanaTorchwood Torch"wood`, n. (Bot.)
The inflammable wood of certain trees (Amyris balsamifera,
A. Floridana, etc.); also, the trees themselves. C floridaDogwood Dog"wood` (-w[oo^]d`), n. [So named from skewers
(dags) being made of it. Dr. Prior. See Dag, and Dagger.]
(Bot.)
The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the
wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many
purposes.
Note: There are several species, one of which, Cornus
mascula, called also cornelian cherry, bears a red
acid berry. C. florida is the flowering dogwood, a
small American tree with very showy blossoms.
Dogwood tree.
(a) The dogwood or Cornus.
(b) A papilionaceous tree (Piscidia erythrina) growing in
Jamaica. It has narcotic properties; -- called also
Jamaica dogwood. C floridaCornel Cor"nel (-n?l), n. [OF. cornille, cornoille, F.
cornouille, cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L.
cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the
wood. See Horn.]
1. (Bot.) The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas), a European
shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed
by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.
2. Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the
flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C.
Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry. Cornus floridaCornic Cor"nic (k?r"n?k), a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood
(Cornus florida). Cornus floridaCornin Cor"nin (k?r"n?n), n. (Chem.)
(a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus
florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called
also cornic acid.
(b) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge. Floriage
Floriage Flo"ri*age, n. [L. flos, flori?, flower.]
Bloom; blossom. [Obs.] --J. Scott.
Floriated
Floriated Flo"ri*a`ted, a. (Arch.)
Having floral ornaments; as, floriated capitals of Gothic
pillars.
Floriation
Floriation Flo`ri*a"tion, n.
1. Ornamentation by means of flower forms, whether closely
imitated or conventionalized.
2. Any floral ornament or decoration. --Rock.
Floricomous
Floricomous Flo*ric"o*mous, a. [L. flos, floris, flower + coma
hair.]
Having the head adorned with flowers. [R.]
Floricultural
Floricultural Flo`ri*cul"tur*al (? or ?; 135), a.
Pertaining to the cultivation of flowering plants.
Floriculture
Floriculture Flo"ri*cul`ture (? or ?; 135, 277), n. [L. flos,
floris, flower + cultura culture.]
The cultivation of flowering plants.
Floriculturist
Floriculturist Flo`ri*cul"tur*ist, n.
One skilled in the cultivation of flowers; a florist.
FloridFlorid Flor"id, a. [L. floridus, fr. flos, floris, flower. See
Flower.]
1. Covered with flowers; abounding in flowers; flowery. [R.]
Fruit from a pleasant and florid tree. --Jer.
Taylor.
2. Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively reddish
color; as, a florid countenance.
3. Embellished with flowers of rhetoric; enriched to excess
with figures; excessively ornate; as, a florid style;
florid eloquence.
4. (Mus.) Flowery; ornamental; running in rapid melodic
figures, divisions, or passages, as in variations; full of
fioriture or little ornamentations. Florida beanFlorida bean Flor"i*da bean" (Bot.)
(a) The large, roundish, flattened seed of Mucuna urens.
See under Bean.
(b) One of the very large seeds of the Entada scandens. Florida mossTillandsia Til*land"si*a, n. [NL. So named after Prof.
Tillands, of Abo, in Finland.] (Bot.)
A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern
United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia
usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss,
and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching
stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees.
It is often used for stuffing mattresses. FlorideaeRhodosperm Rho"do*sperm, n. [Gr. "ro`don the rose + spe`rma a
seed.] (Bot.)
Any seaweed with red spores.
Note: As the name of a subclass, Rhodosperms, or
Rhodosperme[ae], is synonymous with Floride[ae]
(which see.) FlorideaePhycoerythrin Phy`co*e*ryth"rin, Phycoerythrine
Phy`co*e*ryth"rine, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + E. erythrin, -ine.]
A red coloring matter found in alg[ae] of the subclass
Floride[ae]. Florideae
Florideae Flo*rid"e*[ae], n. pl. [NL., from L. flos, floris, a
flower.] (Bot.)
A subclass of alg[ae] including all the red or purplish
seaweeds; the Rhodosperme[ae] of many authors; -- so called
from the rosy or florid color of most of the species.
Floridity
Floridity Flo*rid"i*ty, n.
The quality of being florid; floridness. --Floyer.
Floridly
Floridly Flor"id*ly, adv.
In a florid manner.
Floridness
Floridness Flor"id*ness, n.
The quality of being florid. --Boyle.
Floriferous
Floriferous Flo*rif"er*ous, a. [L. florifer; flos, floris,
flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florif[`e]re.]
Producing flowers. --Blount.
Florification
Florification Flo`ri*fi*ca"tion, n. [L. flos, floris, flower +
facere to make.]
The act, process, or time of flowering; florescence.
Floriform
Floriform Flo"ri*form (? or ?), a. [L. flos, floris, flower +
-form: cf. F. floriforme.]
Having the form of a flower; flower-shaped.
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Flori is a
surname and
given name.
Notable people with the name include:
Flori Lang (born 1983),
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February 1979, Kuçovë – 17
November 2014, Tirana),
known professionally as Dr.
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Dutch medieval action family film
directed by Jean van de
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Floris Takens (12
November 1940 – 20 June 2010) was a
Dutch mathematician known for
contributions to the
theory of
chaotic dynamical systems. Together...
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Agata Flori (born 1938) is an
Italian former film actress. She
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