Flop (?), v. i. 1. To strike about with something broad and flat, as a
fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; as, the
brim of a hat flops.
2. To fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and
unexpectedly on the ground. [Colloq.] Dickens.
Flop, n. Act of flopping. [Colloq.] W. H. Russell.
Flop"py (?), n. Having a tendency to flop or flap; as, a floppy hat
brim. G. Eliot.
Flop"wing` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) The lapwing.
Flo"ra (?), n. [L., the goddess of flowers, from flos, floris, flower.
See Flower.] 1. (Rom. Myth.) The goddess of flowers and spring.
2. (Bot.) The complete system of vegetable species growing without
cultivation in a given locality, region, or period; a list or
description of, or treatise on, such plants.
Flo"ral (?), a. [L. Floralis belonging to Flora: cf. F. floral. See
Flora.] 1. Pertaining to Flora, or to flowers; made of flowers; as,
floral games, wreaths.
2. (Bot.) Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a
floral leaf; floral characters. Martyn.
Floral envelope (Bot.), the calyx and corolla, one or the other of
which (mostly the corolla) may be wanting.
Flo"ral*ly, adv. In a floral manner.
Flo"ra*mour (?), n.[L. flos, floris, flower + amorlove.] The plant
love-lies- bleeding. [Obs.] Prior.
Flo"ran (?), n. (Mining) Tin ore scarcely perceptible in the stone; tin
ore stamped very fine. Pryce.
||Flo`rÈal" (?), n. [F. florÈal, fr. L. flos, floris, flower.] The
||eight month of the French republican calendar. It began April 20, and
||ended May 19. See VendÈmiare.
Flor"en (?), n. [LL. florenus. See Florin.] A cerain gold coin; a
Florence. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Flor"ence (?), n. [From the city of Florence: cf. F. florence a kind of
cloth, OF. florin.] 1. An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III.,
of six shillings sterling value. Camden.