Contionary:flori

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Ganymedian

Etymology

From Spanish flor, ultimately from Latin flos. Original "flower" meaning displaced by mawa, from Swahili ua.

Pronunciation

Noun

flori class II (plural florisi)

  1. perfume
    Ben florisi en pwe.
    They sell perfumes at the spaceport.
  2. (archaic, poetic) flower
    Synonym: mawa
    Mi kire mira flori / Ante ke mi tamori
    I want [to] see a flower / Before I will die — Nochesi Ganimedi, Yuma Yepis