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FLORID
/ˈfloɹɪd/AdjectiveFLOR-idflor-id · 2 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Latin flōreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin flōridus French floride English florid From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.
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