French word

fleuriste

Pronunciation

IPA/flœʁist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)flower shop

Example

Il y a un fleuriste au coin de la rue.

There is a flower shop on the corner of the street.

Illustration for fleuriste (flower shop)

More examples

Je vais chez le fleuriste pour acheter un bouquet.

I'm going to the florist to buy a bouquet.

Core concept

A storefront of cut flowers with someone arranging stems into a requested bouquet.

Common phrases

  • chez le fleuriste

    at the florist

  • le fleuriste du quartier

    the neighborhood florist

Similar words

magasin: A relatively large store selling a wide range of food, household goods, and other items.
boutique: A small shop specializing in particular types of goods.
vendeur: A person who sells products and assists customers in a shop.
marché: A place where multiple shops or stalls sell goods outdoors or indoors.

Definition in French

Boutique ou artisan qui propose des fleurs et prépare des compositions florales.

Word origin

The noun is formed from French fleur and the productive suffix -iste, which commonly marks a person connected with an occupation or activity.

Usage tips

  • The phrase aller chez le fleuriste means going to the florist's shop, with chez followed directly by the person or business name.

Other meanings

  • floristnoun

Related words

  • fleurirbloomverb
  • fleuriin bloomadjective

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