UMBELLIFER


Meaning of UMBELLIFER in English

[ ʌm'bɛlɪfə ]

■ noun Botany a plant of the parsley family (Umbelliferae), having its flowers arranged in umbels.

Derivatives

~ous adjective

Origin

C18: from obs. Fr. umbellifère , from L. umbella 'parasol' + -fer 'bearing'.

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