n.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ˌ im(b), ' kär-, - ə m(b)
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural corymbs \ - ˌ imz, - ə mz \
Etymology: French corymbe, from Latin corymbus cluster of fruit or flowers, from Greek korymbos
Date: 1794
: a flat-topped inflorescence specifically : one in which the flower stalks arise at different levels on the main axis and reach about the same height and in which the outer flowers open first ― see INFLORESCENCE illustration
– cor · ym · bose \ - ə m- ˌ b ō s \ adjective
corymb