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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInflorescence
/ˌɪn.fləˈrɛs.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The complete cluster of flowers in a plant, including stems, bracts, and flowers.
"The intricate inflorescence of the orchid caught the botanist's attention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word inflorescentia, stemming from the verb inflorescere meaning 'to begin to flower' (from in- 'into' + florescere 'to flourish'). Adopted into English in the late 18th century as a botanical technical term to describe the complete system of flowers on a plant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inflorescence" is said worldwide
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inflorescence
Transliteration: inflorescence
"L'inflorescence de cette plante est particulièrement grande."
Blütenstand
Transliteration: Bluetenstand
"Der Blütenstand besteht aus vielen kleinen gelben Blumen."
infiorescenza
Transliteration: infiorescenza
"L'infiorescenza di questa specie è a spiga."
inflorescencia
Transliteration: inflorescencia
"La inflorescencia del girasol es muy compleja."
inflorescência
Transliteration: inflorescencia
"A inflorescência da planta atrai muitos insetos."
पुष्pक्रम
Transliteration: pushpkram
Script: पुष्पक्रम
"इस पौधे का पुष्पक्रम बहुत सुंदर है।"
花序
Transliteration: huāxù
"这种植物的花序呈伞房状。"
화서
Transliteration: hwaseo
"이 나무의 화서는 봄에 발달합니다."
花序
Transliteration: kajo
"この植物の花序は円錐花序を形成する。"
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