floret

Example Sentences

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But it was the pattern in that individual floret that captured his attention, so he had zeroed in.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022

The direct application of heat to the outside of each floret creates an actual chemical change, as the sugars and amino acids inside the vegetable rearrange themselves.

From New York Times • May 4, 2022

This recipe liberates broccoli from the floret and instead has you finely chop both the frilly tops and sturdy stem.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2022

The student, Trevon Grimes, had a temple-fade haircut so bushy on top that classmates compared his head to a broccoli floret.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 1, 2017

As the spreading style-branches that fringe each tiny floret are furnished with hairs for three-quarters of their length, the pollen caught in them comes in contact with the alighting visitor.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje