Thesaurus results for FLORET

floret

noun

as in bud

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Recent Examples of floret Add them to casseroles and quiches, stir them into soups, or roast them from frozen at high heat, with plenty of space between the florets to encourage evaporation. Leafy Greens Leafy greens like spinach and kale are best cooked straight from frozen—not thawed—to limit the release of excess water. —

Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026 Broccoli Stems Contain More Fiber Than Florets Broccoli consists of florets and stems. —

Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 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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These buds are powerful enough to block out the roar of a plane engine with active noise cancellation that actually adjusts itself based on the seal in your ear.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The park's cherry trees have already begun to blossom, and Billing expects peak bloom — when 75% to 80% of the buds have broken into flower — to arrive by the end of the week.

— Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026