Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Bearing umbels.
(not comparable)Pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae.
relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae
Examples
1 sentencesChervil is an umbelliferous annual possessing aromatic leaves and somewhat resembling parsley in flavor.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From umbel + -iferous.From umbel + -iferous.
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