floret

noun flo·ret \ˈflȯr-ət\

: a group of flower buds that are part of a vegetable

Full Definition of FLORET

: a small flower; especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a composite plant

: a cluster of flower buds separated from a head especially when used as food <broccoli florets>

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Middle English flourette, from Anglo-French *floret, diminutive of flur flower

First Known Use: 1671

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