What's the difference between floret and rachilla?

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.

Rachilla


Definition:

  • (n.) Same as Rhachilla.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Recessive inheritance was marked for short rachilla hairs.

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