umbel

[ uhm-buh l ]
/ ˈʌm bəl /

noun Botany.

an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.

Origin of umbel

1590–1600; < Latin umbella a sunshade, parasol, derivative of umbra shadow, shade; for formation see castellum

Words nearby umbel

um, umami, umar, umar tal, umayyad, umbel, umbellate, umbellet, umbelliferous, umbellule, umber

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British Dictionary definitions for umbel

umbel
/ (ˈʌmbəl) /

noun

an inflorescence, characteristic of umbelliferous plants, in which the flowers arise from the same point in the main stem and have stalks of the same length, to give a cluster with the youngest flowers at the centre

Derived forms of umbel

umbellate (ˈʌmbɪlɪt, -ˌleɪt), umbellar (ʌmˈbɛlə) or umbellated, adjective umbellately, adverb

Word Origin for umbel

C16: from Latin umbella a sunshade, from umbra shade

Scientific definitions for umbel

umbel
[ ŭm′bəl ]

A flat or rounded indeterminate inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks (called pedicels) arise from about the same point on the stem at the tip of the peduncle. The geranium, milkweed, and onion have umbels. Umbels usually show centripetal inflorescence, with the lower or outer flowers blooming first.