Thesaurus results for FLORET

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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Noun

Once buds appear, switch to a bloom-boosting fertilizer that is higher than phosphorus.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Topping off the buds for 10 minutes nets you about two hours of playback time, which is nice.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of bud

Noun

There is flower-arrangement inspiration for all seasons, ways of bringing the wild outdoors in.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
After much hemming and hawing, Diplo selects an orange flower to purchase and posts a video to his Instagram stories in which the man holds up his shopping bag printed with a website for his wares.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of flower

Noun

Wolfe said the best race experience includes as many cherry blossoms as possible — ideally the ones that frame the park.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
The main scents in Natalie are gardenia, jasmine, tuberose, vanilla, orange blossom, neroli, and bergamot.

— Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

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florets

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