floret

A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.

Noun

  1. A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.

Origin

From Old French florete, diminutive of flor (“flower”). Doublet of fleuret and floweret.

Forms

florets florette

Synonyms

floweret

Derived

ray floret semifloret

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