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corymb

/kawr-imb, -im, kor-/US // ˈkɔr ɪmb, -ɪm, ˈkɒr- //UK // (ˈkɒrɪmb, -rɪm) //

科里姆,科里布

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Botany.

    • : a form of inflorescence in which the flowers form a flat-topped or convex cluster, the outermost flowers being the first to open.

Examples

  • The flowers are yellow, about three-quarters of an inch in diameter, and form a compact, terminal corymb.

  • Their flower-heads are yellow, arranged in a corymb, and bloom during the whole of the summer.

  • It grows from two to four feet high, and bears a corymb of many yellow heads, from July to September.

  • The numerous flower-heads are arranged in a corymb, and are about half an inch in diameter, with white ray and yellow disc.

  • The flower-heads are bright yellow, large, and arranged in a loose, terminal corymb.