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Noun: umbel  úm-bul
  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 centre

Derived forms: umbels

See also: umbellar, umbelliform

Type of: inflorescence

Encyclopedia: Umbel

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