floweret

noun

variants also flowerette
Definition of floweretnext
as in floret

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floweret
  1. floret
  2. bud
  3. flower
  4. blossom
  5. bloom
Noun
  • Although any frozen vegetable would work here, from broccoli florets to spinach.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
  • To prep your broccoli for this soup, rinse it to remove debris and then cut the florets and upper part of the stalks into small, 1-inch pieces.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of floret
Noun
  • Trump’s threatened unconstitutional actions must be nipped in the bud.
    Pierce O'Donnell, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The case holds just one additional charge of 11 hours, making for a total of 22 hours between the buds and the case.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bud
Noun
  • The freezing temperatures caused the loss of two crops –– the crop that was on the tree and the citrus flowers that were starting to bloom for the next crop, Murden said.
    Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The only print more joyful is the House of Hackney Hollyhocks Summer wallpaper in the playroom, where flowers cover every surface for an enchanted garden vibe.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of flower
Noun
  • Boosters nevertheless clung to citrus and its markers — the smell of orange blossoms, the crate labels with idyllic scenes of Old California — as proof of our subtropical paradise.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The killers stuffed the playing card, with a club suit that looked like a plum blossom, down her back along with a note written in Chinese, saying her family failed to pay the ransom and taunting cops to find them.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of blossom
Noun
  • Eating fillets from healthy fish caught in freshwater lakes experiencing blooms is safe as long as the filets are rinsed with tap or bottled water and cooked thoroughly.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Grandiflora and floribunda roses: Both of these types have showy clusters of blooms that can appear for weeks.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of bloom
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