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florigraphy

florigraphy is the alternative form of floriography.

Meaning of floriography

Noun

floriography (usually uncountable, plural floriographies)

  1. (usually) Communication through the use of flowers, with different types of flowers having particular symbolic meanings.
    • Floriography is a science that requires but little study. Some flowers almost bear written upon their upturned faces the thoughts of which they are living representatives.1881, M[artha] L[ouise] Rayne, “The Literature of Flowers—Signification of Names—Poetical Language of Flowers”, in Gems of Deportment and Hints of Etiquette: The Ceremonials of Good Society...

Words formed from florigraphy

Questions about florigraphy

What is florigraphy the alternative form of?
Florigraphy is the alternative form of floriography.

Words near florigraphy in the dictionary

  1. florigen
  2. florigenic
  3. florigens
  4. florigerous
  5. florigraphic
  6. florigraphy
  7. florikan
  8. florikans
  9. floriken
  10. florikens
  11. florikin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: florigraphy (page history and authors); floriography (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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