WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ray′ flow′er, [Bot.]
  1. Botanyone of the marginal florets surrounding the disk of tubular florets in the flower heads of certain composite plants, as the daisy. Also called ray′ flo′ret. 
  • 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ray floret, ray flower n
  1. any of the small strap-shaped flowers in the flower head of certain composite plants, such as the daisy
    Compare disc floret
'ray flower' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ray floret - disk flower - ray

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