floret

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Recent Examples of floret Roast cauliflower and broccoli florets on a baking sheet in the oven for 10 minutes. Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 Bags of broccoli florets sold at Walmart stores in twenty states, of which at least five are in the South, are being recalled for possible listeria contamination. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for floret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floret
Noun
  • The controls are touchy when inserting the buds, but otherwise convenient thanks to both a multi-key and volume rocker.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
  • One shopper, who was impressed with the quality even after a year, said that the buds even withstood being accidentally thrown into the wash cycle.
    Shalwah Evans, People.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • For dinner, guests selected from four menu items before enjoying wedding cake adorned with cascading flowers.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 May 2025
  • An invitation to a spring wedding immediately evokes thoughts of lavish gardens filled with fragrant flowers while the golden-hour light casts everything in a romantic glow.
    Lara Oliveri, Vogue, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The gin is exceptionally bright and fresh on the nose, featuring citrus notes of grapefruit zest, lime peel, and lemon blossoms, followed by subtle juniper and soft floral aromas.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • After last year’s incredible Washington D.C. corpse flower showing—where two of these rare flowers bloomed almost at the same time—gardeners and tourists alike have been waiting with bated breath to see when (and where) the next corpse flower blossoms will appear in 2025.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025

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“Floret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floret. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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