flor

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noun

A film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.

OriginSpanish flor →
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Meanings

nounflor (countable and uncountable, plural flors)

plural flors

  1. countableuncountableA film of yeast that develops on the surface of some wines during fermentation, induced deliberately during the production of sherry.

Origin

  1. Spanishflor
  2. Englishflor

Borrowed from Spanish flor. Doublet of fleur, flour, and flower.

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Translations

Italian fioretta
  • fiorettafilm of yeast

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

flor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flor

MLA

“flor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flor.

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