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View synonyms for floret
floret
[ flawr-it, flohr- ]
noun
- a small flower.
- Botany. one of the closely clustered small flowers that make up the flower head of a composite flower, as the daisy.
- one of the tightly clustered divisions of a head of broccoli or cauliflower.
- Also flo·rette [] spun silk obtained from floss.
- Printing. flower ( def 6 ).
floret
/ ˈflɔːrɪt /
noun
- a small flower, esp one of many making up the head of a composite flower
floret
/ flôr′ĭt /
- A small or reduced flower, especially one that is part of a larger inflorescence, such as those of the grasses and plants of the composite family.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of floret1
C17: from Old French florete a little flower, from flor flower
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Example Sentences
If well rubbed after threshing, the floret is nearly smooth, otherwise it contains on the lower half numerous webby hairs.
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Every blade of grass, each leaf, each separate floret and petal, is an inscription speaking of hope.
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It is a tubular floret, split down on one side, with the united petals forming a straplike projection.
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As late as Cotgrave we find floret, "a foile; a sword with the edge rebated."
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The relative positions of the parts of the floret are shown in the floral diagrams.
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