flower-friendly
|flow-er-friend-ly|
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/ˈflaʊɚˌfrɛndli/
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/ˈflaʊəˌfrɛndli/
safe or beneficial to flowers
Etymology
'flower-friendly' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'flower' + 'friendly', where 'flower' meant 'blooming plant' and 'friendly' meant 'showing kindness or favorable disposition'.
'flower' comes into English via Old French 'flor/ fleur' and Latin 'flōs, flōris' meaning 'flower'; 'friendly' comes from Old English 'frēondlic' (related to 'frēond' = 'friend'). The modern compound 'flower-friendly' arose in recent English usage by combining these elements to describe something favorable to flowers.
Initially, the components meant 'bloom' and 'kind/friendly' separately; combined recently to mean 'safe for or beneficial to flowers' and also 'attractive to pollinators' in ecological/gardening contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not harmful to flowers or flowering plants; safe for flowers (e.g., products or practices that do not damage blooms).
They used a flower-friendly pesticide to protect the garden.
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Adjective 2
beneficial or attractive to flowers and/or their pollinators; promoting flowering or pollinator visits (e.g., planting choices that encourage blooms and pollinators).
Planting native shrubs created a more flower-friendly landscape that attracted bees and butterflies.
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Last updated: 2026/01/14 10:53