<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a small flower.</li><li>Botany: one of the closely clustered small flowers that make up the flower head of a composite flower, as the daisy.</li><li>one of the tightly clustered divisions of a head of broccoli or cauliflower.</li><li>Also flo·rette: spun silk obtained from floss.</li><li>Printing: flower (def 6).</li></ul>