Meaning
A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin umbella (“umbrella”). Compare umbrella, composed of the same etymological elements but formed independently.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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