Racemiferous

Racemiferous
Racemiferous Rac`e*mif"er*ous (r[a^]s`[-e]*m[i^]f"[~e]r*[u^]s), a. [L. racemifer bearing clusters; racemus cluster + ferre to bear: cf. F. rac['e]mif[`e]re.] (Bot.) Bearing racemes, as the currant. [1913 Webster]

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