Spanish Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Spanish word
flor
Pronunciation
IPA/floɾ/
Meaning
- feminine nounflower
Example
Quiero regalarte una flor.
I want to give you a flower.
More examples
La flor huele muy bien.
The flower smells very nice.
Core concept
Showy petal-bearing part of a plant that attracts pollinators and is often used as decoration.
Common phrases
regalar una flor
give a flower
oler una flor
smell a flower
cortar una flor
cut a flower
Similar words
ramo: Bundle of several flowers arranged together as a bouquet for gifting or display.
floristería: Retail shop that sells flowers and arranges bouquets and floral decorations.
Definition in Spanish
Parte de la planta compuesta principalmente por pétalos, que atrae polinizadores y se utiliza también como elemento simbólico o decorativo.
Word origin
Spanish flor derives from Latin flōs, floris via medieval Romance and preserves the original sense of the plant's petal-bearing reproductive organ.
Usage tips
- Flor is feminine (la flor), the plural is flores, and the word commonly appears in idioms such as echar flores for praise and estar en flor for being in bloom.
Related words
- florecerbloomverb
- florerovasenoun
- floralfloraladjective