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Broccoli and Cauliflower Hearty bite-sized florets of broccoli and cauliflower are typically flash-frozen soon after harvest and maintain their crisp-tender texture when cooked from frozen.
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Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Broccoli Stems Contain More Fiber Than Florets Broccoli consists of florets and stems.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 27 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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Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Broccoli Stems Contain More Fiber Than Florets Broccoli consists of florets and stems.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 27 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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Then in summer, all the leaves, blooms, and buds fall off, and the plant looks almost dead for the rest of the year.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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The disease is caused by a tiny wormlike nematode that burrows into buds and leaves, cutting off photosynthesis.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 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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Lindsay Lohan has a beautiful bouquet of flowers in hand on set for Count My Lies in New York City on April 20.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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These companion plants for garlic—including vegetables, flowers, and herbs—can increase your yield and naturally deter pests.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The labels bore a photo of the vast sea of blossoms that once carpeted the Valley, now clogged with crowded freeways.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Other important ceremonial garments are also on display, including the Queen’s wedding dress, from 1947, another Hartnell creation that incorporated not just the white rose of the House of York but also featured orange blossoms, a symbol of fertility.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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