Obs. [badly f. L. flōr-, flōs flower, after foliage. Cf. Fr. fleurage.]
1. Bloom, blossom.
1782. J. Scott, Odes, xx. 25.
And where the trees unfold their bloom, | |
And where the banks their floriage bear, | |
And all effuse a rich perfume | |
That hovers in the soft calm air. |
2. The leaves of flowers (Webster, Suppl., 1880).