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Florida

Florida

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A state in the southeast of the United States between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
  • proper noun
  • /ˈflɔːrɪdə/
translation icon : Florida
  • The Florida Keys are a popular destination for snorkeling and diving enthusiasts.
  • University of Florida
  • South Florida
  • Orlando, Florida

We came back in the bubble down in Florida in July.

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Synonyms

Sunshine State
vsFlorida
  • US
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A nickname for the United States state of Florida because it has warm sunny weather

is the official geographic name rather than a casual promotional name
Fla.
vsFlorida
  • US
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A short written form for the US state of Florida

is the full name rather than a short written form

Compounds

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A small low island of coral or limestone off the southern coast of Florida

Cornus florida
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A tree that loses its leaves in winter with showy white or pink flowers and red berries

A route of rivers and canals across Florida that lets boats travel between the Atlantic and the Gulf

Florida strangler fig
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A large tree that starts on another tree and grows roots that wrap and cover the host

Florida strap fern
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A fern with long flat pale green leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm, wet places

Florida water rat
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A small animal like a mouse that lives in Florida marshes and swims

Florida yew
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A small bushy yew tree with very narrow leaves that grows only in northern Florida

A tropical plant from Florida and nearby islands whose roots make a starchy flour

Florida bean
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A climbing plant people grow to feed animals and improve soil

Florida gallinule
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8.1

A dark bluish-grey water bird like a moorhen that lives in North American marshes

Florida pompano
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A silver sea fish people eat that lives along the Atlantic coast from New England to Brazil

Florida selaginella
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A small green plant like moss that grows on moist ground in Florida

Florida smoothhound
  • Specialized
9.6

A small shark that lives in shallow coastal waters from the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil

Parkinsonia florida
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9.9

A spiny tree of the southwestern United States with bright yellow flowers and blue-green bark

Weigela florida
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9.3

A bush that loses its leaves in winter and has curved branches with pink, white, or red flowers

Surface Forms

Florida main

Etymology

Florida comes from the Spanish name Pascua Florida, which means 'festival of flowers' and was the name given by the explorer Juan Ponce de León when he arrived during the Easter season. Think of flor like the English word flower or flora, so Florida is like 'land of flowers', which helps explain its image as a warm, sunny place full of plants.