floret Syllabification: (flo·ret)Pronunciation: /ˈflôrət/Definition of floret noun Botany one of the small flowers making up a composite flower head. one of the flowering stems making up a head of cauliflower or broccoli. a small flower. Origin: late 17th century: from Latin flos, flor- 'flower' + -et1floret in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of floret in the British & World English dictionary