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Umbel Definition & Meaning

umbel
noun
  1. flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center

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What does umbel mean?
flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center
What part of speech is umbel?
Umbel is a noun.

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