On a flowering plant, a floret is a small flower that is part of a larger flower.
2. countable noun
On vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower, a floret is one of the small, flower-shaped pieces which make up the part of the vegetable that you eat.
floret in British English
(ˈflɔːrɪt)
noun
a small flower, esp one of many making up the head of a composite flower
Word origin
C17: from Old French florete a little flower, from florflower
floret in American English
(ˈflɔrɪt; ˈfloʊrɪt)
noun
1.
a small flower
2.
any of the individual flowers making up the head of a plant of the composite family
3.
the flowering unit of a grass spikelet, consisting of the flower and its two enveloping bracts
Word origin
ME flourette < OFr florete, dim. of flor, flower
Examples of 'floret' in a sentence
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Place over the veg topped with broccoli florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pop the cauliflower florets into a roasting tin, drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Arrange the cauliflower florets in a lightly buttered baking dish.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Scoop from the pan and add florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Remove any leaves from the cauliflower and divide into small florets each with a bit of stalk.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These guys did not eat pasta salads and florets of broccoli.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Cut the cauliflower into small florets and add to the shallots along with the stock.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Juice the broccoli florets and add this juice to the blender as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Cut into small florets and set aside.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Cut the broccoli into florets and steam for five minutes until just tender.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Add broccoli florets and cook until tender.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Add small broccoli florets and partly cover so that they can fry and steam until they are tender.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Place the cauliflower florets in a food processor and blitz it on the pulse setting until it resembles something like couscous.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Add salt and the cauliflower florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cut the cauliflower into small florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Divide the broccoli head into florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Cut the cauliflower into slim bite-size florets with stalks.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Cut the broccoli into bite-size florets and chop the stalk.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Boil for 2 minutes then add the florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the florets and boil for a further 2 min.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We get purple and yellow cauliflower florets, plus yellow carrots.
The Sun (2014)
Add the cauliflower florets and cook for four minutes until just tender, then drain.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Cut the head into bite-size florets.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The fish is roasted with lemon and olive oil while its nest of cauliflower florets or halved beans and thick slices of new potato are boiled.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A few minutes before the potatoes are done, add the florets and leaves.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It has a yellow dome in the middle, and sometimes the white florets all drop and leave the dome standing alone on the stalk.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The flowers in July and August are a mysterious blue surrounded by white florets.