RACEME


Meaning of RACEME in English

[ 'rasi:m , rə'si:m ]

■ noun Botany a flower cluster with the separate flowers attached by short stalks along a central stem, the flowers at the base developing first. Compare with cyme .

Origin

C18: from L. racemus 'bunch of grapes'.

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