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florid

flo·rid

UK/ˈflɒɹɪd/ US/ˈfloɹɪd/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

  • “flamboyant handwriting”
  • “the senator”
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Origin

From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”).

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