Umbel
Pronunciation : Um"bel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. umbella a little shadow, umbrella, dim. of umbra shade. See Umbrella.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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