floret
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 [flaw-ret, floh-]. /flɔˈrɛt, floʊ-/. spun silk obtained from floss.
Printing. flower (def. 6).
Origin of floret
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How to use floret in a sentence
Even Florette became alarmed when he fiercely accused her of some share in the disappearance of the captive girl.
Well, whatever I may decide, I must this very evening snatch Florette from the danger that threatens her.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne SueWhenever I think of Florette my mind turns to my brother and his austere life—his useful occupation, that puts mine to shame.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne SueTearful and absorbed in thought, Florette sat down where she was without noticing that her feet dipped in the water.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne SueA girl of fifteen years—Florette—is seated at the edge of the stream on the fallen trunk of an old tree.
The Iron Pincers | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for floret
/ (ˈflɔːrɪt) /
a small flower, esp one of many making up the head of a composite flower
Origin of floret
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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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