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

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.
      1913 webster

   2. f. fleuret. a foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.
      obs. --cotgrave.
      1913 webster
see also:
flower floweret ferret 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

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