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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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My job was to buy a bunch of hemp vapes, gummies and bud from around Milwaukee and ask a lab to find out what was really in them.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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But these days, a typical runner sports an Apple Watch, Oura Ring and ear buds.—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
18 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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Her grandmother tended a flower garden with such care that even reluctant neighbors came to admire it and then stayed to talk.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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Its green leaves have a silvery underside for beautiful dimension, while the flowers are white, showy, and fragrant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is the classic day for romance to blossom.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, their first interaction blossoms into an unexpected, secret romance, which threatens to change Solène's life forever.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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