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flo·ret

 (flôr′ĭt, -ĕt)
n.
1. A small or reduced flower, especially one in a spikelet of a grass or sedge or in a flower head of a plant of the composite family.
2. Any of the tight, branched clusters of flower buds that together form a head of cauliflower or broccoli.

[Middle English flouret, from Old French florete, diminutive of flor, flower; see flower.]
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floret

(ˈflɔːrɪt)
n
(Botany) a small flower, esp one of many making up the head of a composite flower
[C17: from Old French florete a little flower, from flor flower]
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flo•ret

(ˈflɔr ɪt, ˈfloʊr-)

n.
1. a small flower.
3. one of the tightly clustered divisions of a head of broccoli or cauliflower.
[1350–1400; Middle English flouret < Old French florete, diminutive of flor flower; see -et]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.floret - a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)floret - a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
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floret

noun
The showy reproductive structure of a plant:
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floret

[ˈflɒrət] N [of flower] → flósculo m; [of cauliflower, broccoli] → grumo m, cabezuela f
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floret

[ˈflɒrɪt] n
(= small flower) → fleuron m
[cauliflower] → morceau m
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floret

n (of flower)(Einzel)blütchen nt; (of cauliflower)Röschen nt
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floret

[ˈflɔːrɪt] n (Bot) → flosculo
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References in classic literature ?
Every one knows the difference in the ray and central florets of, for instance, the daisy, and this difference is often accompanied with the abortion of parts of the flower.
She is almost a child herself, and the little pink round things will hang about her like florets round the central flower; and the husband will look on, smiling benignly, able, whenever he chooses, to withdraw into the sanctuary of his wisdom, towards which his sweet wife will look reverently, and never lift the curtain.
The fall of snowflakes in a still air, preserving to each crystal its perfect form; the blowing of sleet over a wide sheet of water, and over plains; the waving ryefield; the mimic waving of acres of houstonia, whose innumerable florets whiten and ripple before the eye; the reflections of trees and flowers in glassy lakes; the musical steaming odorous south wind, which converts all trees to windharps; the crackling and spurting of hemlock in the flames, or of pine logs, which yield glory to the walls and faces in the sittingroom,--these are the music and pictures of the most ancient religion.
Physical attributes of Vanda hybrid florets: The appearances of the orchid florets at the three developmental stages, B, HB and FB, of both cultivars were captured using a digital camera (Sony, Model DSC-P52).
3 1/3 ounces butter 2 shallots, finely chopped 1 pound cauliflower florets, finely chopped 3/4 cup dry white wine 2 cups water Sait to taste For the cauliflower rings an florets:
The anatomical studies of vascular bundles of rachilla (spikelet) in two other segments of spike (proximal and distal) showed that the pattern of vascularization in different florets was similar to that of central spikelets (Figure 3A, B and C).
Ingredients 4 sweetcorn (corn on the cob) 375g broccoli, cut into florets 1 tbsp sunflower oil 3 tbsp teriyaki sauce Juice of 1 lime ' tsp chilli flakes 2 red onions, sliced into wedges Method Cut each cob into four pieces.
four florets. Tu-lips jested lawyer beau, raising the tiny cup
Ingredients 125g (4oz) pasta bows 300g (11oz) broccoli florets 125g (4oz) smoked trout 2 spring onions, roughly chopped 50g (2oz) butter 50g (2oz) flour 570ml (1 pint) whole milk 150g (5oz) mature Cheddar, grated 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt and ground black pepper 50g (2oz) fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs Chopped parsley to garnish Method 1 Preheat the oven to 190C (375F) mark 5.
STEAM florets and toss while still warm with your favorite vinaigrette.
China has a significant area planted to safflower but florets are harvested for use in traditional medicinal uses (Corleto et al.
While all asters appear to have a single flower, each is actually a composite head of many separate disk and/or ray flowers, or florets. The outer, showier ray florets are fertile and are simply five petals that have all been fused together.