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raceme
[ rey-seem, ruh- ]
noun
- 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.
- a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes.
raceme
/ rəˈsiːm /
noun
- 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
raceme
/ rə-sēm′ /
- 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.
- See illustration at inflorescence
Other Words From
- ra·cemed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of raceme1
Word History and Origins
Origin of raceme1
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.
These gorgeous plants produce 6-foot-tall, towering racemes packed with brilliantly colored blossoms.
I know the difference between a raceme and a rhizome, I explicate photosynthesis, I can spell Scrofulariaciae.
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."
Leaves deeply 3–5-parted, the divisions 2–3 times cleft; the lobes all narrowly linear; raceme strict; spur ascending, usually curved upward; pods erect.—Wisc. to Dak. and southward.
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