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floret

noun

Definition of floret

as in bud

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Recent Examples of floret Add shallots and toss; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes (some florets may brown). — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026 Flavored with fresh garlic, ginger, and warm spices like garam masala and Kashmiri chile powder, the yogurt coats every nook and cranny of the vegetables, helping each floret develop beautiful caramelization. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026 So yes, that means each floret can produce as many as three grains, not just one. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025 Pollen is abundant, Cho adds—a single floret of the common sunflower, for instance, produces 25,000 to 67,000 grains every summer. — Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floret

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The microphones on the buds do a decent job isolating my voice from my surroundings in a quiet outdoor environment.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Sowing Brussels sprouts seeds too late in the season causes growing buds to be more vulnerable to heat stress, leaving you with smaller sprouts.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026

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This androgynous, liminal realm is the soil from which all of Great Jobs’s tracks blossom, variations on a theme that’s equal parts introspective and exploratory.

— Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
End with the house herbal tea, a beautiful floral mixture of cardamom pods, mint, rosewater, and orange blossom.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

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