Word Study
floriferous
CIDE DICTIONARY
floriferous, a. [L. florifer; flos, floris, flower + ferre to bear; cf. F. florifère.].
Producing flowers. Blount. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
floriferous, adj. (of a seed or plant) producing many flowers.
Etymology
L florifer f. flos floris flower
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