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Broccoli Stems Contain More Fiber Than Florets Broccoli consists of florets and stems.
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Substitutions: Frozen broccoli can be replaced with 4 cups bite-size fresh broccoli florets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 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
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Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Substitutions: Frozen broccoli can be replaced with 4 cups bite-size fresh broccoli florets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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Once March arrives, certain plants have already set their blooms for the upcoming flowering season, meaning pruning too early can remove those buds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last year the buds got off to a late start as well, also reaching Stage 1 on March 11.—
Jason Samenow,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets) ▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions ▪ 1 c. raisins ▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted) Mix together: ▪ 1 c. mayonnaise ▪ 2 T. sugar ▪ 2 T. vinegar 1.—
Rebecca Hancock,
star-telegram.com,
13 June 2017
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Broccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets) ▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions ▪ 1 c. raisins ▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted) Mix together: ▪ 1 c. mayonnaise ▪ 2 T. sugar ▪ 2 T. vinegar 1.—
Rebecca Hancock,
star-telegram,
13 June 2017
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Guests can trek with the chef into neighboring farmland to forage alongside the Hmong hill tribe for wild herbs such as mint, butterfly pea flowers, mushrooms, and acacia leaves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Richins, wearing a white blouse with pale blue and peach-colored flowers on it, looked down and began breathing heavily when the verdict was announced.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cut some stems, arrange them in the tulipiere—tucking the larger, bolder blossoms in the lower two-thirds and then placing greens and filler at the top and throughout—and voilà!—
James T. Farmer,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Peak bloom is when 70% of the cherry blossoms are open.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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