floret

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Recent Examples of floret For a little less mess when chopping broccoli florets, hold them upside down on your cutting board (stem side up) and chop down. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 To begin with, it must be understood that the uniquely spectacular verbena flower clusters, although no more than a few inches wide, may consist of more than 20 individual florets. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 As one reviewer shares, the recipe works just as well with a bag of frozen florets. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025 Stumpy the cherry tree is no longer there, but Washington, D.C., is starting to see florets as peak bloom nears. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for floret
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Noun
  • The mat connects to any audio source like your phone or tablet via Bluetooth, and delivers sound to the buds using a magnetic field.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Other problems such as small or no buds result from planting too early or too late.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Gardens are another staple; as Imperial Gardens dazzle with vivid flower displays, Montpellier Gardens host Cheltenham’s top festivals.
    Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists now know that endophytes indeed migrate from soil but also from above-ground sources, entering via leaves, stalks, and flowers, or inherited via seed.
    Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Small wax orange blossoms were attached to the center of each rosette, which was a trademark of Lowe’s designs.
    Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bright, medium deep yellow; vibrant aromas of lemon twist, pear, orange blossom and lilac.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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