umbel
A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster in which the individual flower stalks arise…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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
Dolde
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
The pileus of certain fungi.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin umbella (“umbrella”). Compare umbrella, composed of the same etymologiBorrowed from Latin umbella (“umbrella”). Compare umbrella, composed of the same etymological elements but formed independently.
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