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Flores

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflɔːrɛs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Flores': (Sp. flô′es for 1; flôr′is, -ēz, flōr′- for 2; Port. flô′ish for 3); 'flores': (flôr′ēz, flōr′-)



Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Flores /ˈflɔːrɛs/ n
  1. an island in Indonesia, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between the Flores Sea and the Savu Sea: mountainous, with active volcanoes and unexplored forests. Chief town: Ende. Area: 17 150 sq km (6622 sq miles)
  2. /Portuguese: ˈflorəʃ/ an island in the Atlantic, the westernmost of the Azores. Chief town: Santa Cruz. Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flo•res  (flôr′ēz, flōr′-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.) [Chem.]
  1. flower (def. 11).
  • Latin flōrēs plural of flōs flower
  • 1655–65

Flo•res  (Sp. flô′res for 1; flôr′is, -ēz, flōr′- for 2;
Port. flô′rish for 3),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesone of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, separated from Sulawesi by the Flores Sea. ab. 200,000 with adjacent islands;
    7753 sq. mi. (20,080 sq. km).
  2. Place Namesthe westernmost island of the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 55 sq. mi. (142 sq. km).

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