flowerets

variants or flowerettes
plural of floweret

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Noun
  • Old-wood hydrangeas, like bigleaf and oakleaf, can be pruned in summer right after flowers fade to protect next year’s buds.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
  • Time to become best buds with this deal.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Foxgloves This beautiful flower has trumpet-like blossoms that contain cardiac glycoside toxins, which interfere with the heart’s electrolyte balance.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • But a closer look reveals missing buds, blossoms and small fruit damage caused by a sudden freeze after an unusually warm stretch of weather between April 19 and April 21.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Flowerets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowerets. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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