inflorescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
  2. An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/ /ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inflorescence.wav

Word forms

inflorescence inflorescences

Etymology

From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“to begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“to flower”).

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