floret vs flower

floret and flower both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
floret	Yes	No	No	No
flower	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flower is a hypernym of floret; that is, flower is a word with a broader meaning than floret:

floret: a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)
flower: reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

Other hypernyms of floret include bloom, blossom.

floret (noun)	flower (noun)
a diminutive flower (especially one that is part of a composite flower)	a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
	reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

floret (verb)	flower (verb)
	produce or yield flowers