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flor

/flˈɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
flor
IPA
/flˈɔɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish flor. Doublet of fleur, flour, and flower.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flors (plural)

Homonyms

flore

Rhymes With

for or your more before four war d'or door store floor anymore

Questions

How do you pronounce flor?
The recorded pronunciation is /flˈɔɹ/.
What does flor mean?
A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.
Where does flor come from?
Borrowed from Spanish flor. Doublet of fleur, flour, and flower.

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