cyme
9.9
A group of flowers where the middle or top flower opens first
- noun
- /saɪm/
- Specialized
:
cima
- The garden was filled with cymes of flowers, each one blooming in a flat arrangement.
Examples
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The wildflowers bloomed beautifully in cymes, creating a stunning display of color.
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What rhubarb, cyme or what purgative drug would scour these English hence?
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In early summer, cymes of delicate flowers attracted numerous bees and butterflies.
Synonyms
1
8.8
The whole flower head with its flowers and small stems on a plant
is a specific arrangement where the central flower opens first top flat or convex
1
2.7
A group of flowers that grow close together on a plant
is a more specific pattern where the central flower opens first forming a flat top
9.9
A small cluster of a few flowers at the end of a branch
is a specific cluster where the central flower opens first and forms a flat top
Compounds
scorpioid cyme
- Specialized
9.9
A curved flower cluster that has flowers one after the other on opposite sides like a scorpion's tail
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cyme comes from the Greek word kymē, which means 'sprout' or 'bud'. So, think of a cyme as a group of flowers where the central or top 'bud' grows and opens first, making the oldest flower in the centre or at the top.