raceme
See also: racème
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin racēmus (“cluster, bunch”). Doublet of raisin.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹæsiːm/[1]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹæsim/, /ɹəˈsim/, /ɹeɪˈsim/[1][2]
- Rhymes: (General American) -iːm
Noun
editraceme (plural racemes)
- (botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.
Hyponyms
editCoordinate terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
edittype of inflorescence
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References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “raceme”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ “raceme”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
editLatin
editNoun
editracēme