floret, floweret
(noun) a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
floret (plural florets)
A small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.
• Lefort, forlet, lofter, torfel
Source: Wiktionary
Flo"ret, n. Etym: [OF. florete, F. fleurette, dim. of OF. lor, F. fleur. See Flower, and cf. Floweret, 3d Ferret.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion. Gray.
2. Etym: [F. fleuret.]
Definition: A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
