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, 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.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floweret
Noun
  • Fresh broccoli florets: This vegetable works with the steam-smash-bake method perfectly.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Add broccoli florets for a protein-rich spin on primavera pasta.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
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
  • Prized as cut flowers, each stem has one to three buds and colors from purple to blue to yellow to white.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Harvey’s recurring motifs, or obsessions, are well-trodden, and not just in photography but in literature, too: flowers, children, food, nature, interiors.
    Ocean Vuong, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
  • In the summer, pollinators love the flowers, and understandably so – bean flowers not only signal the coming produce but are also eye-catching.
    Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The whisky is aromatic on the nose, featuring delicate, perfumed aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, ripe strawberries, and yeasty bread dough.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This pink potion is juicy, sweet, and vibrant with its energizing mix of passionfruit, wild strawberry, peony blossoms, and orange flower.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Get your roses ready for this year’s bloom with spring pruning.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • The phenomenon gets its name from the bloom of the creeping phlox flowers that occurs in early spring, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Floweret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floweret. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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