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raceme

[ rey-seem, ruh- ]

noun

Botany.
  1. a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
  2. a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes.


raceme

/ °ùəˈ²õ¾±Ë³¾ /

noun

  1. an inflorescence in which the flowers are borne along the main stem, with the oldest flowers at the base. It can be simple, as in the foxglove, or compound See panicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

raceme

/ °ùÉ™-²õŧ³¾â€² /

  1. An indeterminate inflorescence in which each flower grows on its own stalk from a common stem. The lily of the valley and snapdragon have racemes.
  2. See illustration at inflorescence
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of raceme1

First recorded in 1775–85, raceme is from the Latin word °ù²¹³¦Å§³¾³Ü²õ cluster of grapes, bunch of berries
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of raceme1

C18: from Latin °ù²¹³¦Å§³¾³Ü²õ bunch of grapes
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Example Sentences

Both species flower in the early spring, so keep an eye out for their hanging catkins and racemes as you appreciate these great native trees in the prime of their lives.

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These gorgeous plants produce 6-foot-tall, towering racemes packed with brilliantly colored blossoms.

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I know the difference between a raceme and a rhizome, I explicate photosynthesis, I can spell Scrofulariaciae.

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A Victorian field guide, for example, describes Agrimonia in rather uncompromising terms: "Herbs with stipulate, pinnate, serrate leaves and terminal bracteate spine-like racemes of small yellow flowers."

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Stigmas plumose.—Perennials, with rigid leaves and a narrow raceme or panicle.

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