Floret

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Floret \Flo"ret\, n. [OF. florete, F. fleurette, dim. of OF.
     lor, F. fleur. See {Flower}, and cf. {Floweret}, 3d
     {Ferret}.]
     1. (Bot.) 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.


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     2. [F. fleuret.] A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.
        [Obs.] --Cotgrave.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  floret
       n : a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a
           composite flower)