Florida
Pronunciation: /ˈfloɹɪdə/
The English word “Florida” has 11 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- The peninsula which makes up most of the state of Florida, United States.
- Two adjacent cities in Vicente López department, Buenos Aires province, Argentina: Florida Este and Florida Oeste.
- A department of Uruguay.
- An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, named for the river.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Indiana, named for the state.
- An unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada.
- A barangay of Camiling, Tarlac, Philippines.
- A barangay of Maria Aurora, Aurora, Philippines.
- A barangay of Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.
- A barangay of Kapalong, Davao del Norte, Philippines.
- A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines.
Etymology
From Spanish florida (“flowery”), often referring to a place's abundance of flowers, from Latin floridus. The state's name specifically is a shortening of la Florida (“the flowery one”) or Pascua Florida (“flowery Easter”). It is the oldest surviving European-given place-name in the US. The village in Orange County, New York was named in the 1760s from Latin flōrida (“flowery”).
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More English words
- floriculturally
- floriculture
- floriculturist
- florid
- Florida anise
- Florida arrowroot
- Florida Bay
- Florida bean
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