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Recent Examples of floret
Snapdragons make excellent cut flowers and draw in bees who land on the lower floret shaped like the jaw of a dragon, and force their way in for pollen.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Flavored with fresh garlic, ginger, and warm spices like garam masala and Kashmiri chile powder, the yogurt coats every nook and cranny of the vegetables, helping each floret develop beautiful caramelization.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
So yes, that means each floret can produce as many as three grains, not just one.
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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.
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Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Flavored with fresh garlic, ginger, and warm spices like garam masala and Kashmiri chile powder, the yogurt coats every nook and cranny of the vegetables, helping each floret develop beautiful caramelization.
—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Mar. 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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Amazon has Apple's most affordable wireless buds for 23% off right now, cutting a cool $30 off the $129 list price.
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To deadhead, cut back individual spent blooms to the first five-leaflet leaf to encourage more buds to form.
Noun
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The story follows one family who plants bulbs, seeds and seedlings to create a rainbow of blooming flowers.
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Visitors entering the show don neck rings and wrist bands, the first to add the aromas of earth and flowers to the multi-sensory experience, the second to adjust the visual displays to each person’s emotional response.
Noun
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The custom gown featured white Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline and throughout the design.
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The country's spring lines up neatly with the American fall, and both islands come alive with wildflowers and blossoms as temperatures climb through November, all before the summer crowds arrive.
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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