umbel

English

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin umbella (umbrella, parasol, a sunshade).

Origin

Latin

umbella

Gloss

umbrella, parasol, a sunshade

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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