Umbel Definition

ŭmbəl
umbels
noun
A cluster of flowers with stalks of nearly equal length which spring from about the same point, like the ribs of an umbrella.
Webster's New World
adjective
Designating a family (Apiaceae, order Apiales) of hollow-stemmed, herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants having umbels, including celery and parsley.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Umbel

Noun

Singular:
umbel
Plural:
umbels

Origin of Umbel

  • New Latin umbella from Latin parasol diminutive of umbra shadow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Latin umbella ("umbrella").

    From Wiktionary

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