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  • noun Plural form of floweret.

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Examples

  • There is a difference between the Organic broccoli in a small corner of a big box grocery store, available January to December, and the limited-time-only flowerets from a stand at a local farmers’ market.

    Food decisions | Radical Futures Project 2009

  • According to OkCupid. com, which conducted an analysis of the profiles of its 3.2 million users, straight men aren't the delicate flowerets that people make them out to be at all.

    'Man up, Harry Reid!' Mama Grizzlies and our manliness recession Alexandra Petri 2010

  • Cut a medium-sized head of cauliflower into bite-sized flowerets, then cook in boiling water for 10 minutes and let drain in a colander in the sink.

    Recipe for Cauliflower Gratin with Sharp Cheddar and Parmesan Kalyn Denny 2009

  • Cut a medium-sized head of cauliflower into bite-sized flowerets, then cook in boiling water for 10 minutes and let drain in a colander in the sink.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Kalyn Denny 2009

  • Wash broccoli and cut into same-sized flowerets, keeping a few inches of stem on the pieces.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Kalyn Denny 2008

  • To avoid the mess from trimming broccoli, cut through the stem part, then pull flowerets apart.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Kalyn Denny 2008

  • He removes the core in one large piece, let the freed flowerets fall to the counter and cut only where there is a nautural break or bound stem and there is tremendously less mess and waste.

    pasta with cauliflower, walnuts and feta | smitten kitchen 2008

  • Start with 5-6 cups of fresh broccoli, cut into bite sized flowerets, then blanched for just a couple of minutes in boiling water.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Kalyn Denny 2008

  • Wash cauliflower and remove core, then cut and break into small flowerets.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Kalyn Denny 2008

  • Bring large pot of water to a boil while you trim broccoli and cut into small flowerets.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Kalyn Denny 2008

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