ˌəmbəˈlifəˌrē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from feminine plural of umbellifer umbelliferous
: a large and economically important family of often fragrant or aromatic plants (order Umbellales) with alternate mostly compound leaves, small flowers in simple or compound involucrate umbels, and dry 2-carpellary ribbed fruits that split at maturity and are borne from the apex of a common axis — compare anise , caraway , carrot , celery , dill , parsley