[
UK
/flˈɒɹət/
]
NOUN
- a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
How To Use floret In A Sentence
- Similarly, in freesia florets the increase in perianth sugars was more than 10 times higher than the decrease in starch content.
- Add the romanesco, squashing some of the bigger florets. Times, Sunday Times
- Croci Regis Vegetabilium enucleatio continens Illius etymologiam, differencias, tempus quo viret et floret, culturam, collectionem, usum mechanicum, Pharmaceuticum, Chemico medicum, omnibus pene humani corporis partibus destinatum additis diversis observationibus et questionibus Crocum concernentibus ad normam et formam S. R. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare
- However, when you stop eating ketchup with your eggs and start serving an occasional egg (or cauliflower floret) beside your pool of ketchup, it becomes more of a problem. Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Ketchup, the Best Condiment (RECIPE)
- Divide the cauliflower into florets and wash them thoroughly.
- Pop the cauliflower florets into a roasting tin, drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Times, Sunday Times
- Blue flowers will appear in acid conditions, pink inner florets in neutral to alkaline soil. Times, Sunday Times
- Add the cauliflower florets and cook for four minutes until just tender, then drain. Times, Sunday Times
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets and add to the shallots along with the stock. Times, Sunday Times
- The diminutive florets on its flat disk are so shallow that lepidopterous and hymenopterous insects, with their long proboses, stand no chance of getting a meal. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure