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florets

noun

plural of floret

as in buds

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After cutting open both stems and swapping the batteries between earbuds, iFixit noticed the buds could no longer be charged.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
The creamy white larvae are maggots and have no wings, wing buds, or legs on their soft, tapering bodies.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of buds

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LeRoy Hansen, who has lived in the Washington area for four decades, has long visited the peninsula to bike, see the cherry blossoms and attend picnics.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Once a seasonal delicacy, Jimmy’s sources squash blossoms ($25) year-round, stuffs them with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano and lightly batters and fries them.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of blossoms

Noun

This is a lovely way to remember summer’s blooms or fall’s changing leaves.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
To help the roots reestablish in the new location, Engel suggests trimming off some blooms or foliage or using a root stimulator solution.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

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