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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.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Toss both broccoli and cauliflower with a little canola oil and roast both broccoli and cauliflower florets (on separate half sheet pans) in 400 oven on high fan until roasted, approximately 10 minutes.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 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
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Toss both broccoli and cauliflower with a little canola oil and roast both broccoli and cauliflower florets (on separate half sheet pans) in 400 oven on high fan until roasted, approximately 10 minutes.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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But a closer look reveals missing buds, blossoms and small fruit damage caused by a sudden freeze after an unusually warm stretch of weather between April 19 and April 21.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The Apple AirPods Pro 3 buds give you two times more noise cancellation over previous models for deep distraction-free listening.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 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
Noun
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Complimentary activities change day to day and include options like flower-arranging classes, foraging workshops, and farm tours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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In that case, check out these stunning flower kitten heel sandals.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Nectar is a sweet, syrupy liquid produced in the blossoms, stems and leaves of many plants.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Ultimately, Orcutt and Fratti landed on a set of compositions that conjure an aching sense of nostalgia and familiarity through cello and guitar melodies that interweave and blossom like a trellis-climbing vine.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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