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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Word of the Day

9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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