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Meaning of 'umbel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Umbel [ n.]
- A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.

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umbe umbecast umbellar umbellate umbellated umbellet umbellic umbellifer umbelliferone umbelliferous

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