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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The vibrant purple florets taste like regular broccoli and turn green when cooked.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Finely chop the florets and the stem.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
So yes, that means each floret can produce as many as three grains, not just one.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Both kinds of florets yield a single seed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
Finely chop the florets and the stem.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
So yes, that means each floret can produce as many as three grains, not just one.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Both kinds of florets yield a single seed.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for floret
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floret. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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