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flosculous, a.|ˈflɒskjʊləs|
[f. as prec. + -ous.]
†1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of flowers; having the savour of flowers. Obs.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. ii. vi. 97 A dry and flosculous coat [of the nutmeg], commonly called Mace. a1682― Tracts (1684) 25 Putting the dried Flowers of the Vine into new Wine to give it a..flosculous race or spirit.
2. Abounding with flowers, flowery. rare.
1676in Coles. 1824Prichard Welsh Minstr. 13 Thou flosculous and fruitful fair one!
3. Bot.
a. Composed of floscules or florets.
1785Martyn Rousseau's Bot. vi. 68 The Flosculous flowers, or such as are composed of florets. 1845Lindley Sch. Bot. vi. (1858) 84 Flowers either flosculous or radiant.
b. Of a floret: Tubular.
1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 198 Corymbiferæ, the florets of which are flosculous in the middle. 1870Bentley Bot. (1887) 594 Corymbiferæ, the plants of which have either all tubular (flosculous) and perfect florets; or [etc.]. |