flores

[ flawr-eez, flohr- ]

/ ˈflɔr iz, ˈfloʊr- /

noun (used with a singular verb)Chemistry.

flower (def. 11).

Origin of flores

1655–65; <Latin flōrēs plural of flōsflower

Words nearby flores

Florence fennel, Florence flask, Florencio Varela, Florentine, Florentine stitch, flores, florescence, Flores Sea, floret, Florey, flori-

Definition for flores (2 of 2)

Flores

[ Spanish flaw-res for 1; flawr-is, -eez, flohr- for 2; Portuguese flaw-rish for 3 ]

/ Spanish ˈflɔ rɛs for 1; ˈflɔr ɪs, -iz, ˈfloʊr- for 2; Portuguese ˈflɔ rɪʃ for 3 /

noun

Juan Jo·sé

[hwahn haw-se], /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/, 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45.

one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, separated from Sulawesi by the Flores Sea. 7,753 sq. mi. (20,080 sq. km).

the westernmost island of the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 55 sq. mi. (142 sq. km).

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Example sentences from the Web for flores

Like many young girls, Flores used to idealize a thinner body.
Penthouse Forum’s Kelly Shibari and the Rise of Plus-Size Porn Stars|Aurora Snow|May 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pulling me away from the crowd at the VFW, Flores said, “We suffered, we lost men, we bled that day.”
Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow|Daniel Klaidman|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was also ordered to pay the Flores family around $75,000 in damages.
Wedding Bells for Natalie Holloway Suspect Joran van der Sloot|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Navarro worries that may mean the politically powerful Flores family will mete out their own brand of justice.
Could an Insanity Plea Free Joran van der Sloot?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The case was circumstantial, he maintained; no DNA linked Forde directly to the Flores trailer.
Minuteman Murderer, Shawna Forde, Speaks|Terry Greene Sterling|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In this way they were taken to Flores Island, where, days and days before, they had been refused admittance!
Voyage of the Liberdade|Captain Joshua Slocum
A large number of so-called double flowers (flores pleni) owe their peculiar appearance to this circumstance.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Then he showed up in the Flores Sea, an' for a year the fishers didn't dare visit the pearlin' beds.
The Pirate Shark|Elliott Whitney
There are eleven volcanoes in Celebes, and six in Flores, all active.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
Why, all the Indians of the north are in the rear of General Flores, and those of the plains are plundering.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for flores

Flores

/ (ˈflɔːrɛs) /

noun

an island in Indonesia, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between the Flores Sea and the Savu Sea: mountainous, with active volcanoes and unexplored forests. Chief town: Ende. Area: 17 150 sq km (6622 sq miles)

(Portuguese ˈflorɪʃ) an island in the Atlantic, the westernmost of the Azores. Chief town: Santa Cruz. Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles)

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单词	flores
释义	flores [ flawr-eez, flohr- ] / ˈflɔr iz, ˈfloʊr- / noun (used with a singular verb)Chemistry. flower (def. 11). Origin of flores 1655–65; <Latin flōrēs plural of flōsflower Words nearby flores Florence fennel, Florence flask, Florencio Varela, Florentine, Florentine stitch, flores, florescence, Flores Sea, floret, Florey, flori- Definition for flores (2 of 2) Flores [ Spanish flaw-res for 1; flawr-is, -eez, flohr- for 2; Portuguese flaw-rish for 3 ] / Spanish ˈflɔ rɛs for 1; ˈflɔr ɪs, -iz, ˈfloʊr- for 2; Portuguese ˈflɔ rɪʃ for 3 / noun Juan Jo·sé [hwahn haw-se], /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/, 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45. one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, separated from Sulawesi by the Flores Sea. 7,753 sq. mi. (20,080 sq. km). the westernmost island of the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 55 sq. mi. (142 sq. km). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flores Like many young girls, Flores used to idealize a thinner body. Penthouse Forum’s Kelly Shibari and the Rise of Plus-Size Porn Stars\|Aurora Snow\|May 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pulling me away from the crowd at the VFW, Flores said, “We suffered, we lost men, we bled that day.” Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow\|Daniel Klaidman\|October 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He was also ordered to pay the Flores family around $75,000 in damages. Wedding Bells for Natalie Holloway Suspect Joran van der Sloot\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|May 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Navarro worries that may mean the politically powerful Flores family will mete out their own brand of justice. Could an Insanity Plea Free Joran van der Sloot?\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|March 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The case was circumstantial, he maintained; no DNA linked Forde directly to the Flores trailer. Minuteman Murderer, Shawna Forde, Speaks\|Terry Greene Sterling\|February 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In this way they were taken to Flores Island, where, days and days before, they had been refused admittance! Voyage of the Liberdade\|Captain Joshua Slocum A large number of so-called double flowers (flores pleni) owe their peculiar appearance to this circumstance. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Then he showed up in the Flores Sea, an' for a year the fishers didn't dare visit the pearlin' beds. The Pirate Shark\|Elliott Whitney There are eleven volcanoes in Celebes, and six in Flores, all active. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer Why, all the Indians of the north are in the rear of General Flores, and those of the plains are plundering. In Search of the Castaways\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for flores Flores / (ˈflɔːrɛs) / noun an island in Indonesia, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between the Flores Sea and the Savu Sea: mountainous, with active volcanoes and unexplored forests. Chief town: Ende. Area: 17 150 sq km (6622 sq miles) (Portuguese ˈflorɪʃ) an island in the Atlantic, the westernmost of the Azores. Chief town: Santa Cruz. Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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