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Floret

Definition:

(n.) A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion.
(n.) A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.

Example Sentences:

(1) Supermarkets are slashing the price of cauliflower because a relatively warm start to the year has produced a glut of florets.
(2) Benign pleomorphic mesenchymal tumours (lipoma, fibroblastoma) are defined by large cells with multiple peripheral nuclei reminding of florets.
(3) Roll the florets in oil, then cook on the barbecue – towards the end of cooking if you are using charcoal, on low if gas – turning often: we're after a slow caramelisation here, not instant charring.
(4) The oxo acid stimulates the synthesis of ethylene when added to floret tissue, and tracer experiments have shown that (14)C is incorporated into ethylene from the labelled oxo acid.
(5) Floret giant cells and nuclear pyknosis were well demonstrated in this case, and characteristic bubbly nuclear vacuolations were also seen.
(6) Serves 4 to 6 2 handfuls of dried butter beans 2 heads of garlic 1 happy head of cauliflower, taken apart into challenging bite-sized florets 4 leeks, sliced across at 5mm intervals, then thoroughly rinsed A bunch of curly parsley, finely chopped A handful of extra-finecapers For the dressing 300ml extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1 juicy or 2 not-so juicy lemons 6 garlic cloves, peeled and well crushed Salt and black pepper 1 Soak the butter beans overnight in cold water, then drain and cook in clean water with the heads of garlic (this can take 2-3 hours).
(7) Each floret is bathed in a sticky secretion that is drawing honeybees, wasps, bumblebees, hover flies and a host of smaller diners, all stoking up before temperatures drop again.
(8) Histologically, there were varying proportions of moderately cellular solid areas and angiectoid areas, both featuring distinctive fibroblastic cells with what appeared to be multiple nuclei arranged in florets or wreaths.
(9) In addition to floret-type giant cells, a few osteoclast-like giant cells were present in a cellular area where tumor cells were focally arranged in a storiform pattern.
(10) Remove the leaves from the cauli, then cut the head into florets; halve or quarter any particularly large ones.
(11) Cut the broccoli into florets and chop the stalk into large chunks.
(12) This is a composite lesion which shows a loose connectival texture and a high cellularity with spindle cells, multivacuolated cells of irregular shape and hyperchromatic nuclei; moreover, there are characteristic multinucleated floret-like cells.
(13) Variants lacking outer membrane O-polysaccharide were devoid of A-layer and excreted stainable floret-like material of the surface protein (A-protein).
(14) Try blanching (in boiling water) or roasting a mixture of cauliflower and broccoli florets and stirring them in at the end.
(15) Spoon into bowls, and top with the remaining florets, and parmesan.
(16) Roast for about 20 minutes until tender and the broccoli florets are beginning to char.
(17) This tumor displays a mixture of fat cells, pleomorphic cells, floret cells, and bundles of mature collagen fiber.
(18) Serves 4 4 large baking potatoes, preferably maris pipers Sunflower oil, for deep frying For the gravy 20g butter 100g button onions, peeled 2 small carrots, sliced ¼ cauliflower, broken into small florets 2 tsp sugar 700ml vegetable stock 50ml red wine 1 tsp cornflour Salt and black pepper 1 tsp Marmite ½ tsp English mustard 1 Peel the potatoes then cut into chips.
(19) An important histologic criteria is the presence of floret-like multinucleated giant cells embedded in a myxoid stroma.
(20) Incorporation of label occurs readily from methionine and its derivative 4-methylmercapto-2-oxobutyric acid with apple, tomato or cauliflower floret tissue.