thyrse
Meanings
noun
- A type of inflorescence; a compact panicle having an obscured main axis and cymose subaxes.
- A thyrsus (staff with conical ornament).
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle French thyrse, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos). Doublet of thyrsus, torse, and torso.
Derived words
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