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thyrse
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From Middle French thyrse, from Latin thyrsus, from Ancient Greek θύρσος (thúrsos). Doublet of thyrsus, torse, and torso.
noun thyrses
- A type of inflorescence; a compact panicle having an obscured main axis and cymose subaxes. The Thyrsus *, or Thyrse, is a mode of inflorescence very nearly allied to the panicle, being, in fact, a panicle contracted into an ovate, or egg-shaped form. In the thyrse, the middle footstalks, which are longer, extend horizontally, whilst the upper and lower oes are shorter, and rise up vertica
- A thyrsus (staff with conical ornament).
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Talk about this word "thyrse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thyrse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thyrse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thyrse "thyrse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thyrse.Cite this
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title = {thyrse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thyrse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
