1
: a small flower
especially
: one of the small flowers forming the head of a composite plant
2
: a cluster of flower buds separated from a head especially when used as food
broccoli florets
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Stir in black beans, cauliflower florets and onions.
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Ferguson’s high-neck look is clad in green and blue Swarovski crystal florets and black raffia ravens.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Ferguson’s high-neck look is clad in green and blue Swarovski crystal florets and black raffia ravens.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floret. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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floret
noun
flo·ret
ˈflōr-ət 
ˈflȯr-
: a small flower
especially
: one of the small flowers forming the head of a daisy and related plants
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