FLOWERET

floret, floweret

(noun) a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

floweret (plural flowerets)

A floret, or small or component flower

Source: Wiktionary


Flow"er*et, n.

Definition: A small flower; a floret. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ALEWIFE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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