thyr·sus (thûr s s)n. pl. thyr·si (-s  ) 1. Mythology A staff tipped with a pine cone and twined with ivy, carried by Dionysus, Dionysian revelers, and satyrs. 2. Botany A thyrse. [Latin, from Greek thursos.] |
thyrsus [ˈθɜːsəs]
n pl -si [-saɪ]
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a staff, usually one tipped with a pine cone, borne by Dionysus (Bacchus) and his followers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a variant spelling of thyrse
[from Latin, from Greek thursos stalk]
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| Noun | 1. |  thyrsus - a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymoseflower cluster - an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers |
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