raceme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹæsiːm/ /ˈɹæsim/ /ɹəˈsim/ /ɹeɪˈsim/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-raceme.wav

Word forms

raceme racemes

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin racēmus (“cluster, bunch”). Doublet of raisin.

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