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Recent Examples of floret
The whole plant—leaves, florets, and stems—is edible.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Using the bottom of a glass, smash each broccoli floret until flattened.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Using the bottom of a glass, smash each broccoli floret until flattened.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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There will even be Daikoku PA-style car meets for players to join with their buds.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead of dampness and mushy roots, the orchid’s pseudobulbs (stem sections that store water) may look shriveled, roots may be dry and silvery, blooms droop, and buds may drop.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 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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For ten weeks only, the annual attraction welcomes guests to explore 55 vibrant acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus – a breathtaking display known for its large, double-petaled flowers and vibrant color palette.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy of Wisconsin Cheese This Valentine’s Day, send that cheese lover in your life a bouquet full of fromage instead of flowers.—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Harvest when apples twist off easily, prune during winter dormancy, and hand-pollinate blossoms indoors to ensure fruiting.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Creativity blossoms as the sparkling Sun opposes Jupiter, lining up your friendship zone and your creativity quadrant.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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