florilegium
/ˌflɒrɪˈliːdʒɪəm
/ /flɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm/noun (plural florilegia /ˌflɒrɪˈliːdʒɪə/ /ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪə/ or florilegiums)
A collection of literary extracts; an anthology.A very fine image from the work described by Blunt as 'one of the most decorative florilegia of the mid-eighteenth century.'...
- The florilegium was very popular and considerably expanded in later editions.
Origin
Early 17th century: modern Latin, literally 'bouquet' (from Latin flos, flor- 'flower' + legere 'gather'), translation of Greek anthologion (see anthology).