FLORET


Meaning of FLORET in English

[ 'flɒrɪt , 'flɔ:- ]

■ noun

1》 Botany one of the small flowers making up a composite flower head.

↘a small flower.

2》 one of the flowering stems making up a head of cauliflower or broccoli.

Origin

C17: from L. flos , flor- 'flower' + -et 1 .

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