CORYMB


Meaning of CORYMB in English

[ 'kɒrɪmb ]

■ noun Botany a flower cluster whose lower stalks are proportionally longer so that the flowers form a flat or slightly convex head.

Derivatives

~ose adjective

Origin

C18: from Fr. ~e or L. ~us , from Gk korumbos 'cluster'.

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