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floribunda Definition

flo·ri·bunda (flôr′i bun′də, flō′ri-)

noun

any of a group of rose varieties created by crossing polyantha and hybrid tea roses and characterized by clusters of small to medium-sized flowers produced in profusion

Etymology: ModL, fem. of *floribundus, abounding in blossoms < L flos, flower + -bundus (as in moribundus, moribund), taken to mean “producing”: sense infl. by abundant

floribunda Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • pink: This one is an old-fashioned pink floribunda that was originally in my late Grandfather's garden.

Modifies a noun

  • rose: March is the best time to prune hybrid tea and floribunda roses.

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