floret

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Recent Examples of floret Cut the remaining cauliflower into large chunks or florets. Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025 Although any frozen vegetable would work here, from broccoli florets to spinach. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for floret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
  • The right bud plays and pauses audio with a double tap or skips to the next track with a triple tap.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Start Fertilizing in Early Spring or Late Winter When the days start to get longer and the temperatures warm in early spring or late winter, orchids begin producing new growth and initiating bud development, Kondrat says.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Where do the natural wonders of America’s wildlife in its mute creatures—the tortoises, birds, bumblebees, flowers, fish and forests—fit in the fiscal tug-of-war amid current political winners and losers?
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • How to Store Whole Artichokes in a Jar Treat artichokes like you would fresh herbs, a bouquet of flowers, or asparagus spears.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C., officially reached peak bloom on Saturday, with travelers and tourists from far and wide flocking to the nation’s capital for a close-up view.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • People flock to Washington, DC to see the cherry blossoms bloom as spring arrives in March 2025.
    Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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