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<hw>Flor"en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>florenus</ets>. See <er>Florin</er>.]</ety> <def>A cerain gold coin; a Florence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Florence</h1> <Xpage=572>

<hw>Flor"ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From the city of <ets>Florence</ets>: cf. F. <ets>florence</ets> a kind of cloth, OF. <ets>florin</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value.</def>

<i>Camden.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of cloth.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<cs><col>Florence flask</col>. <cd>See under <er>Flask</er>.</cd> -- <col>Florence oil</col>, <cd>olive oil prepared in Florence.</cd></cs>

<h1>Florentine</h1> <Xpage=572>

<hw>Flor"en*tine</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Florentinus</ets>, fr. <ets>Florentia</ets> Florence: cf. F. <ets>florentin</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy.</def>

<cs><col>Florentine mosaic</col>, <cd>a mosaic of hard or semiprecious stones, often so chosen and arranged that their natural colors represent leaves, flowers, and the like, inlaid in a background, usually of black or white marble.</cd></cs>

<h1>Florentine</h1> <Xpage=572>

<hw>Flor"en*tine</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A native or inhabitant of Florence, a city in Italy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A kind of silk.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A kind of pudding or tart; a kind of meat pie.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Stealing custards, tarts, and <b>florentines</b>. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Florescence</h1> <Xpage=572>

<hw>Flo*res"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Florescent</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A bursting into flower; a blossoming.</def>

<i>Martyn.</i>

<h1>Florescent</h1> <Xpage=572>

<hw>Flo*res"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>florescens</ets>, p.pr. of <ets>florescere</ets> begin to blossom, incho. fr. <ets>florere</ets> to blossom, fr. <ets>flos</ets>, <ets>floris</ets>, flower. See <er>Flower</er>.]</ety> <def>Expanding into flowers; blossoming.</def>

<h1>Floret</h1> <Xpage=572>

<hw>Flo"ret</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>florete</ets>, F. <ets>fleurette</ets>, dim. of OF. <ets>lor</ets>, F. <ets>fleur</ets>. See <er>Flower</er>, and cf. <er>Floweret</er>, 3d <er>Ferret</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <ety>[F. <ets>fleuret</ets>.]</ety> <def>A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cotgrave.</i>

<h1>Floriage</h1> <Xpage=572>