Saturday, July 01, 2006

sk's word of the week

floribunda

Main Entry: flo·ri·bun·da
Pronunciation: "flOr-&-'b&n-d&, "flor-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, feminine of floribundus flowering freely
: any of various bush roses with large flowers in open clusters that derive from crosses of polyantha and tea roses

With thanks to Merriam Webster Online and, of course, SK, who has been saying "floribunda" for about a week now.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home