n.
Pronunciation: ' flo ̇ r- ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English flourette, from Anglo-French *floret, diminutive of flur flower
Date: 1671
1 : a small flower especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a composite plant
2 : a cluster of flower buds separated from a head especially when used as food <broccoli floret s >