- Umbellar
- Umbellar Um"bel*lar, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to an umbel; having the form of an umbel. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Umbellar
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umbellar — adjective bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels • Syn: ↑umbellate • Pertains to noun: ↑umbel, ↑umbel (for: ↑umbellate) • Derivationally related forms: ↑umbel … Useful english dictionary
umbellar — adjective Of, pertaining to, bearing or having the form of an umbel … Wiktionary
umbellar — adj. (Botany) of or pertaining to umbel; in the form of an umbel … English contemporary dictionary
umbellar — um·bel·lar … English syllables
umbellate — umbellar, umbellated, adj. umbellately, adv. /um beuh lit, layt , um bel it/, adj. having or forming an umbel or umbels. [1750 60; < NL umbellatus, equiv. to L umbell(a) (see UMBEL) + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
umbellate — adjective 1. resembling an umbel in form • Syn: ↑umbel like • Similar to: ↑convex, ↑bulging 2. bearing or consisting of or resembling umbels • Syn: ↑umbellar … Useful english dictionary
umbellic — adjective a) umbellar b) pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous plants, such as umbellic acid … Wiktionary
umbellate — /ˈʌmbələt/ (say umbuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective having or forming an umbel or umbels. Also, umbellar /ʌmˈbɛlə/ (say um beluh), umbellated. {Latin umbell(a) + ate1} –umbellately, adverb …
umbel — n. umbrella like inflorescence with stalks of equal length springing from one point, as in carrot. ♦ umbellar, ♦ umbellate, ♦ umbelliferous, a. having flowers in this shape. ♦ umbellifer, n. plant having umbel, or belonging to… … Dictionary of difficult words
umbel — n. Bot. a flower cluster in which stalks nearly equal in length spring from a common centre and form a flat or curved surface, as in parsley. Derivatives: umbellar adj. umbellate adj. umbellule adj. Etymology: obs. F umbelle or L umbella sunshade … Useful english dictionary
