floweret

variants also flowerette

Example Sentences

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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
  • Add broccoli florets for a protein-rich spin on primavera pasta.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Fresh broccoli florets: This vegetable works with the steam-smash-bake method perfectly.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Depending on the strain and genetics of the cannabis, those buds, or flowers, look and smell differently, along with producing different effects for people who use them.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Remove any stems that have died back over the winter, as evidenced by dry, crunchy buds.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Squash blossoms arrive delicately filled and citrusy, topped with herbs and micro flowers that add a painterly touch.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This small deciduous tree's exquisite blossoms show up before the leaves each year.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After blooms have faded from your hyacinth, remove the flower spike.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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