florist shop
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- noun
- /ˈflɔːrɪst ʃɑːp/
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florería
- She went to the florist shop to find the perfect flowers for the wedding ceremony.
Examples
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The florist shop offers a wide range of plants and arrangements for all occasions.
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I own a florist shop. "Yes, I saw the van."
Fiction book (1997) -
I rushed immediately to the nearest florist shop and, of course, you know the rest.
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A black wreath was on the door of the florist shop below, and the big sign in the window said simply, CLOSED.
Fiction book (1992) -
Murphy's florist shop was always open, from seven in the morning until eight o'clock at night.
Fiction book (1992) -
And the florist shop was bursting with blooms I'd never registered.
Blog text (21) -
The rattle of a motor car interrupted her reverie as she cut across the intersection and hurried toward the florist shop.
Fiction book (1992) -
I bought a beautiful bouquet from the florist shop for my mother's birthday.
Synonyms
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A shop that sells flowers and plants for decoration
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A shop that sells flowers and small plants
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'florist' (someone or a business dealing in flowers) + 'shop' (a place where goods are sold) yields a place selling flowers. This noun+noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Florist shop is a simple compound: a florist is a person who makes and sells flowers and a shop is a place to buy things, so the phrase paints a picture of a place where someone works with flowers and sells bouquets and plants. That's why it means 'a shop where flowers and decorative plants are sold'.