floriography

== English == === Etymology === From Latin flōris + English -o- +‎ -graphy (suffix indicating something represented in the specified manner). Flōris is the genitive singular of flōs (“blossom, flower”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌflɔːɹiˈɒɡɹəfi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌflɒɹiˈɑɡɹəfi/ Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi Hyphenation: flo‧ri‧o‧gra‧phy === Noun === floriography (usually uncountable, plural floriographies) Communication through the use of flowers, with different types of flowers having particular symbolic meanings. Synonym: language of flowers ==== Alternative forms ==== florigraphy ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== tussie-mussie === Notes === === Further reading === language of flowers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia