corymb

English

Alternative forms

corymbus

Etymology

From the French corymbe, from the Latin corymbus, from the Ancient Greek κόρυμβος (kórumbos).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: kŏʹrĭmb, IPA^(key): /ˈkɒɹɪmb/

Noun

corymb (plural corymbs)

(botany) a cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top

Derived terms

Translations

cluster of flowers

Dutch: tuil (nl) m
Finnish: huiskilo
German: Schirmrispe f
Greek: κόρυμβος (el) m (kórymvos)
Ido: korimbo (io)

Italian: corimbo m
Romanian: corimb (ro) n
Tagalog: kumpulbulak
Turkish: yalancı şemsiye, korimboz

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