Topic: COLOURS
| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | floridus 'flowering', from flos; FLORA |
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flor‧id
literary
literary1CC a florid face is red in colour :
a middle-aged man with a florid complexion
a middle-aged man with a florid complexion2AL florid language, music, or art has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations :
a book written in a very florid style
a book written in a very florid style