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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
Baked Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Preheat oven to 400° F. Toss 1 chicken thigh, ½ diced sweet potato, and broccoli florets with olive oil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 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
Baked Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Preheat oven to 400° F. Toss 1 chicken thigh, ½ diced sweet potato, and broccoli florets with olive oil.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
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Grape vines are the most productive when they're pruned back to about 10 to 12 canes with just 4 to 5 buds each.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2026
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And a late-season storm can zap buds and flowers that were just getting ready to open.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 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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Transplant it outdoors so the bees and butterflies can enjoy nectar from the tiny flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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The air is crisp, the flowers are overpriced, and everyone seems suddenly obsessed with hearts and chocolate.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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During spring, fields upon fields of California poppies, sky lupine, chocolate lilies, and other blossoms erupt across the mountain’s grasslands, which are best explored via a moderate, four-mile hiking trail.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Play around with festive designs, like a plum blossom or lantern decal, in that area for some extra pop.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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