floret en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /fləˈɹɛt/
- /floˈɹɛt/
Etymology
From Old French florete, diminutive of flor (“flower”). Doublet of fleuret and floweret.
Meanings
- A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| florets | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| florette | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ray floret · semifloret · floretless
Synonyms
Translations (7)
gv blaag (small flower) · cs kvítek (small flower) · br bleuñvell (small flower) · es flósculo (small flower) · ru цветок (small flower) · fr fleuron (small flower) · cy blodigyn (small flower)