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Umbel

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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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Umbel

see synonyms of umbel
noun
an inflorescence, characteristic of umbelliferous plants, 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

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Umbel

see synonyms of umbel
noun
1. 
a cluster of flowers with stalks of nearly equal length which spring from about the same point, like the ribs of an umbrella
see also inflorescence
adjective
2. 
designating a family (Apiaceae, order Apiales) of hollow-stemmed, herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants having umbels, including celery and parsley

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Umbel

see synonyms of umbel
n.
A flat-topped or rounded flower cluster in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point, characteristic of plants in the parsley family, such as Queen Anne's lace.

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