floweret

variants also flowerette

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Recent Examples of floweret 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floweret
Noun
  • 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
  • Historians trace Bush's battle with the cruciferous vegetable back to a moment aboard Air Force One, when a flight attendant brought the president a serving of green florets.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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
  • 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
  • The blossoms attract butterflies and other pollinators.
    Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Nº Green, a citrusy blend of bergamot, pink lemon, and orange blossom, keeps us the freshest of all six scents in the collection.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With approximately 80 upcycled Styrofoam and plastic blooms, the styling options are limitless with this piece.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
  • For cheerful blooms that will bloom in the fall, then add color to your garden again the next summer, plant coreopsis, a hardy perennial that comes in a range of vibrant hues.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025

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

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