Umbelliferous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Bearing umbels. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae wordnet

Synonyms

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apiaceousapiaceous

Example

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"Chervil is an umbelliferous annual possessing aromatic leaves and somewhat resembling parsley in flavor."

Etymology

From umbel + -iferous.

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