n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-ni-k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin panicula, diminutive of panus
Date: 1597
1 : a compound racemose inflorescence ― see INFLORESCENCE illustration
2 : a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster
– pan · i · cled \ -k ə ld \ adjective
– pa · nic · u · late \ pa- ' ni-ky ə -l ə t, p ə - \ adjective