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Recent Examples of floret
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
Toss both broccoli and cauliflower with a little canola oil and roast both broccoli and cauliflower florets (on separate half sheet pans) in 400 oven on high fan until roasted, approximately 10 minutes.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 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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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Toss both broccoli and cauliflower with a little canola oil and roast both broccoli and cauliflower florets (on separate half sheet pans) in 400 oven on high fan until roasted, approximately 10 minutes.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 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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Nguyen’s striking direction in the scenes in which Kristen faces her future in the hospital elevates the maudlin material, especially after Kristen makes the choice to lose a leg in the hopes of snipping the cancer in the bud.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Its flower clusters are often two-toned because flowers emerge from pink buds but mature to a blue tone.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Every sort of animal and flower was represented.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The dials are all adorned with a railway minute track that curves around every petal to accentuate the flower’s form.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
Noun
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On her head, Kelly wore a Juliet cap with lace, pearls and wax orange blossoms and a tulle veil.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Hummingbirds are attracted to the blossoms.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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