Flor"in (?), n. [F. florin, It. florino, orig., a Florentine coin, with
a lily on it, fr. flore a flower, fr. L. flos. See Flower, and cf.
Floren.] A silver coin of Florence, first struck in the twelfth
century, and noted for its beauty. The name is given to different coins
in different countries. The florin of England, first minted in 1849, is
worth two shillings, or about 48 cents; the florin of the Netherlands,
about 40 cents; of Austria, about 36 cents.
Flo"rist (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. fleuriste, floriste, fr. F. fleur
flower. See Flower.] 1. A cultivator of, or dealer in, flowers.