inflorescence

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inflorescence

  • /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/
  • /ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

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From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“to begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“to flower”).

noun inflorescences

  1. countable, uncountable A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

    Similar: flower cluster

  2. countable, uncountable An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

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noun flower cluster

Españolinflorescencia
한국어꽃차례 kkotcharye, 화서 hwaseo
日本語花序 kajo
中文花序 huāxù
हिन्दीपुष्पण puṣpaṇ
Portuguêsinflorescência
Françaisinflorescence
DeutschBlütenstand, Infloreszenz
Italianoinfiorescenza
Ελληνικάταξιανθία taxianthía, ανθοταξία anthotaxía
Românăinflorescență
Русскийсоцве́тие socvétije
Tiếng Việtsự nở hoa

noun beginning to flower

Italianofioritura
Русскийцвете́ние cveténije

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@misc{inflorescence_2026,
  title = {inflorescence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inflorescence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}