umbelliferous
|um-bel-lif-er-ous|
/ˌʌm.bəˈlɪf.ər.əs/
bearing umbrella-shaped flower clusters
Etymology
'umbelliferous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'umbellifer', where 'umbella' meant 'little shadow, parasol' and '-fer' meant 'bearing'.
'umbelliferous' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'umbelliferus' and eventually became the modern English word 'umbelliferous'.
Initially, it meant 'bearing umbels', and this meaning has remained the same in modern usage, referring to plants with umbrella-shaped flower clusters.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having or bearing umbels; belonging to or characteristic of the plant family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae), which typically have umbrella-shaped flower clusters.
Carrots and parsley are umbelliferous plants.
Synonyms
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