Floral Design Terminology

noun A person who sells and arranges flowers and plants

• The florist carefully arranged the flowers in a beautiful bouquet.
• I always go to the same florist to get flowers for special occasions.
• My friend is a total flower nerd, she's like a florist in training.
• The writer's words were like a skilled florist, arranging them into a beautiful prose bouquet.

verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'flowered' which indicates the action of blooming or producing flowers.

• The garden was filled with beautifully flowered plants.
• I love how the garden has flowered so nicely.
• Check out how those plants have flowered, they look amazing!
• Her talent flowered after years of hard work and dedication.

noun A piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.

• The garden was meticulously maintained with a variety of colorful flowers and shrubs.
• Let's have a picnic in the garden this weekend.
• I love chillin' in the garden, it's so peaceful.
• Her mind was a garden of thoughts, each one blooming with creativity.

noun a curve or bend that goes inward

verb to curve or bend inward

• The artist carefully incurve the edges of the sculpture to create a smooth and flowing design.
• I like how you incurve the corners of your drawings, it gives them a unique look.
• I'm going to incurve the ends of my hair to give it some volume.
• Her smile seemed to incurve the room, brightening up everyone's mood.

verb to twist or entwine something in a circular or spiral shape

• The florist used fresh flowers to wreathe the entrance of the wedding venue.
• I like to wreathe my front door with holiday lights during Christmas.
• Let's wreathe the car with streamers for the parade.
• His words wreathe around my heart, bringing me comfort in times of need.

noun a Japanese art form of flower arranging that emphasizes form and balance

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• Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art form of flower arrangement.
• Ikebana classes are so relaxing and therapeutic.
• I'm thinking of trying my hand at Ikebana, it looks cool.
• The way she arranged the room was like a beautiful Ikebana composition.