paniculate
|pan-i-cu-late|
/ˈpænɪkjʊlət/
bearing panicles
Etymology
'paniculate' originates from New Latin 'panicula', ultimately from Latin 'panicum' meaning 'millet' (the inflorescence of many grasses resembled that of millet).
'paniculate' developed via Medieval/New Latin forms such as Latin 'paniculatus' and New Latin 'panicula' and entered scientific English with the sense "having panicles."
Initially tied to 'panicum' (millet) or a small tuft/ear; over time the sense shifted to the botanical meaning 'having or bearing a panicle (a branched inflorescence)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
(botany, rare) To produce or become arranged in panicles; to bear panicles.
Under favorable conditions the shrub will paniculate heavily in mid-summer.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
(botany) Having or arranged in panicles — that is, bearing a loose, branched inflorescence called a panicle.
The wildflower is paniculate, its tiny blossoms clustered in loose, branching panicles.
Synonyms
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