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umbel
noun
a cluster of flowers with stalks of nearly equal length which spring from about the same point, like the ribs of an umbrella
adjective
designating a family (Apiaceae, order Apiales) of hollow-stemmed, herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants having umbels, including celery and parsley
See umbel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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