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floret

noun

  1. individual true flower within an inflorescence. A small flower, esp one of many making up the head of a composite flower.
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Pronunciation: /fləˈɹɛt/ / /floˈɹɛt/

noun

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

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