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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk wordnet
3. 3
   An instance of a plant beginning to flower. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anthesisanthotaxyanthotaxyblossomblossomingblossoming

Example

More examples

"The Puya Raimondi has a beautiful inflorescence."

Etymology

From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“I begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“I flower”).

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