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florid
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[ˈflɒrɪd], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- having a red or flushed complexion
(e.g: a stout man with a florid face)
- excessively intricate or elaborate
(e.g: a florid, baroque building)
- (of a disease or its manifestations) occurring in a fully developed form
(e.g: florid symptoms of psychiatric disorder)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- ‘flower’
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