umbel

um·bel  (mbl)

n.

A flat-topped or rounded flower cluster in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point, as in the geranium, milkweed, onion, and chive.

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[New Latin umbella, from Latin, parasol, diminutive of umbra, shadow.]

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umbel

Noun

a type of compound flower in which the flowers arise from the same point in the main stem and have stalks of the same length, to give a cluster with the youngest flowers at the centre [Latin umbella a sunshade]

umbellate adj

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umbel  (mbl)

A flat or rounded indeterminate inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks (called pedicels) arise from about the same point on the stem at the tip of the peduncle. The geranium, milkweed, and onion have umbels. Umbels usually show centripetal inflorescence, with the lower or outer flowers blooming first.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

umbel - flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk