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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flo•ret (flôr′it, flōr′-),USA pronunciation n. - a small flower.
- [Bot.]one of the closely clustered small flowers that make up the flower head of a composite flower, as the daisy.
- Plant Biology, Foodone of the tightly clustered divisions of a head of broccoli or cauliflower.
Also, flo•rette (flô ret′, flō-).USA pronunciation spun silk obtained from floss.- Printingflower (def. 6).
- Old French florete, diminutive of flor flower; see -et
- Middle English flouret 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: floret /ˈflɔːrɪt/ n - a small flower, esp one of many making up the head of a composite flower
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French florete a little flower, from flor flower |