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Italian

flora

/ˈflɔ.ra/noun · feminineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 15,115

Meaning

plant life

  • the plants of a place or period
  • plant life considered as a group

In a sentence

La flora di quest'isola è molto varia.

The flora of this island is very varied.

Conosci la flora delle montagne vicine?

Do you know the flora of the nearby mountains?

La flora locale non cresce bene senza pioggia.

The local flora does not grow well without rain.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
florafeminine · singular
florefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often paired with fauna: flora e fauna.
  • Used in nature, geography, and science contexts.
  • Usually singular when meaning plant life in general.

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