n. Bot. 1 a flower-cluster formed of many flower-heads attached closely on a long stem. 2 a separate sprig of any plant in which flowers form a spikelike cluster. spikelet n.
[ ME, = ear of corn, f. L SPICA ]
n. Bot. 1 a flower-cluster formed of many flower-heads attached closely on a long stem. 2 a separate sprig of any plant in which flowers form a spikelike cluster. spikelet n.
[ ME, = ear of corn, f. L SPICA ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012