florets
Small vegetable clusters
Florets are the small individual flowers that make up a larger flower head, or the small pieces into which broccoli and cauliflower naturally divide.
In botany, a sunflower head contains hundreds of tiny florets.
In cooking, you cut broccoli into florets for even cooking: Steam the florets until tender.
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- brassicaCruciferous vegetable genus
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- headUppermost body part
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
stem · stalk · curd · branching · tight · compact · green · white
Heated by vapor
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- blanchedMade white by heat
- stir-friedCooked fast in hot oil
grilled · raw · crudités · side-dish · salad · soup · gratin · tempura
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
- headUppermost body part
- bunchGrouped collection of items
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
branching · tiny · small · individual · segments · pieces · portions · separated
Vital dietary substances
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
potassium · low-calorie · healthy · vegan · vegetarian · plant-based · superfood · wholesome
broccoli
Cruciferous vegetable with florets
- brassicaCruciferous vegetable genus
- cruciferousFour-petaled vegetable family
- headUppermost body part
crown · stem · stalk · curd · branching · tight · compact · green · white · purple
steamed
Heated by vapor
stir-fried · grilled · raw · crudités · side-dish · salad · soup · gratin · tempura · pickled
inflorescence
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
arrangement · branching · tiny · small · individual · segments · pieces · portions · separated · divided
nutrients
Vital dietary substances
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
folate · potassium · low-calorie · healthy · vegan · vegetarian · plant-based · superfood · wholesome · nourishing
- veggie termsspud, tater, cuke, zuke, shroom
- gladiolus termscorms, spikes
- flower headssunflower head, dandelion head
- broccoli floretsEdible green flower clusters
- ray floretOuter composite flower part