floweret

noun

variants also flowerette
Definition of floweretnext
as in floret

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  1. floret
  2. bud
  3. flower
  4. blossom
  5. bloom
Noun
  • The florets are literally smashed on a baking sheet and tossed with Parmesan cheese for extra crispiness.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
  • Flowers have a brown domed center surrounded by bright yellow ray florets that first mature in midsummer and, with deadheading, continue into the middle of fall.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Definition of floret
Noun
  • The ink came from the buds of oak leaves, swollen to the size of musket balls by the eggs of wasps.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This means almost all of the surrounding noise was pushing past the buds and reaching my eardrums.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bud
Noun
  • Lafita's cart was filled with red roses and white ginger lilies, Cuba's national flower.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If the Jays get to October, Schneider will surely get his flowers.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of flower
Noun
  • Growing fruit trees in containers or in the ground in your yard can offer abundant fresh fruit, fragrant blossoms that are attractive to beneficial pollinators, and cooling summer shade.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • What begins with the seeds of a vanity project organically blossoms into something that encompasses the many people Ryan’s life touches.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of blossom
Noun
  • Temperatures are at record highs, currents are shifting and stronger storms wash more pollutants into the water, including sewage and fertilizers, which can trigger huge algae blooms.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Like much of Florida and the entire Caribbean, Cancún experienced significant blooms throughout 2026.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bloom
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