ˈkȯˌrim(b), ˈkäˌ-, -_rə̇m(b) noun
( plural corymbs -mz)
Etymology: French corymbe, from Latin corymbus cluster of fruits, cluster of flowers, from Greek korymbos summit, cluster of fruits or flowers; probably akin to Latin cornu horn — more at horn
: a flat-topped inflorescence ; specifically : a flower cluster or inflorescence in which the flower stalks arise at different levels on the main axis and reach about the same height so that there results a somewhat flat-topped cluster in which the outer flowers open first, the inflorescence being indeterminate — compare cyme
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