corymb

Definitions


[ˈkɒrɪmb], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a flower cluster whose lower stalks are proportionally longer so that the flowers form a flat or slightly convex head
(e.g: this hybrid produces beautiful corymbs of white, pink-budded flowers)


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Origin:
early 18th century: from French corymbe or Latin corymbus, from Greek korumbos ‘cluster’




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