umbel
IPA: ˈʌmbʌɫ
noun
- (botany) 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.
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Examples of "umbel" in Sentences
- … its not classified as umbel-sc: Bird in the linked database
- The umbel pod is covered in by the spathe, which often has a pronounced beak.
- Right now they have sent up a green umbel that is sturdy but relaxed at the same time.
- Some garlic varieties give improved yields if the scape is cut before umbel development.
- In sun The white umbel Seseli libanotus with upright Thalictrum 'Elin' with grasses to add movement.
- At the top is the "seed" pod, more properly called the umbel, which contains the flowers and bulbils.
- The funniest bit, though, is the wide-eyed wonder with which the word 'umbel' is introduced and discussed.
- Another good association could bethe white umbel Seseli libanotus with the purple-tinted foliage of theupright Thalictrum 'Elin'.
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