floret

noun

flo·​ret ˈflȯr-ət 

1

: a small flower

especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a composite plant

2

: a cluster of flower buds separated from a head especially when used as food

broccoli florets

Examples of floret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Broccoli is bred for its green florets, while cauliflower is bred for its compact white florets. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025

The chicken cooks atop a bed of fresh bok choy, which picks up the rich aromatics of the pan juices, but broccoli florets also work well here. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025

The affected bags of broccoli florets were distributed to select Walmart stores in 19 states, including Arizona, California, Utah, Colorado and Nevada, according to the FDA. —Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025

Though the cauliflower steaks make for an eye-catching centerpiece dish, Yonan notes that the recipe is just as good with roasted cauliflower florets. —Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English flourette, borrowed from Anglo-French floret, florette, from flour, flur flower entry 1 + -et, -ette -et entry 1

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

floret

noun

flo·​ret ˈflōr-ət 

ˈflȯr-

: a small flower

especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a daisy and related plants