"floret" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fləˈɹɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-floret.wav Forms: florets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: From Old French florete, diminutive of flor (“flower”). Doublet of fleuret and floweret. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|florete}} Old French florete, {{doublet|en|fleuret|floweret}} Doublet of fleuret and floweret Head templates: {{en-noun}} floret (plural florets)
  1. A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower. Categories (topical): Plant anatomy Synonyms: floweret, florette Derived forms: ray floret, semifloret Translations (small flower): kvítek [masculine] (Czech), fleuron [masculine] (French), blaag [feminine] (Manx), цветок (cvetok) [masculine] (Russian), flósculo [masculine] (Spanish)

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