umbelliferous

[ uhm-buh-lif-er-uhs ]

/ ˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs /

adjective

bearing an umbel or umbels.

belonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants.

Compare parsley family.

Origin of umbelliferous

1655–65; <New Latin umbellifer (umbelli-, combining form of Latin umbella (see umbel) + -fer-fer) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM umbelliferous

sub·um·bel·lif·er·ous, adjective

Words nearby umbelliferous

Umar Tal, Umayyad, umbel, umbellate, umbellet, umbelliferous, umbellule, umber, umber moth, Umberto, Umberto I

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Example sentences from the Web for umbelliferous

Earth-nut, the Conopodium denudatum, an umbelliferous plant common in woods and fields in Britain.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Mericarp, one carpel of the fruit of an Umbelliferous plant, 121.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
Thus the common Dogwood is not an umbelliferous plant, though its flowers grow in umbels, because its fruit is a berry.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
The latter were those of an umbelliferous plant, oblong, tuberous, and in taste resembling a parsnip.
Mount Rainier|Various

We have now to note several species of umbelliferous plants that grow in bogs and other wet places.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for umbelliferous

umbelliferous

/ (ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Umbelliferae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs, typically having hollow stems, divided or compound leaves, and flowers in umbels: includes fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, celery, and parsnip

designating any other plant bearing umbels

Derived forms of umbelliferous

umbellifer, noun

Word Origin for umbelliferous

C17: from New Latin umbellifer, from Latin umbella sunshade + ferre to bear

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单词	umbelliferous
释义	umbelliferous [ uhm-buh-lif-er-uhs ] / ˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs / adjective bearing an umbel or umbels. belonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants. Compare parsley family. Origin of umbelliferous 1655–65; <New Latin umbellifer (umbelli-, combining form of Latin umbella (see umbel) + -fer-fer) + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM umbelliferous sub·um·bel·lif·er·ous, adjective Words nearby umbelliferous Umar Tal, Umayyad, umbel, umbellate, umbellet, umbelliferous, umbellule, umber, umber moth, Umberto, Umberto I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for umbelliferous Earth-nut, the Conopodium denudatum, an umbelliferous plant common in woods and fields in Britain. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various Mericarp, one carpel of the fruit of an Umbelliferous plant, 121. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray Thus the common Dogwood is not an umbelliferous plant, though its flowers grow in umbels, because its fruit is a berry. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon The latter were those of an umbelliferous plant, oblong, tuberous, and in taste resembling a parsnip. Mount Rainier\|Various We have now to note several species of umbelliferous plants that grow in bogs and other wet places. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux British Dictionary definitions for umbelliferous umbelliferous / (ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs) / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Umbelliferae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs, typically having hollow stems, divided or compound leaves, and flowers in umbels: includes fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, celery, and parsnip designating any other plant bearing umbels Derived forms of umbelliferous umbellifer, noun Word Origin for umbelliferous C17: from New Latin umbellifer, from Latin umbella sunshade + ferre to bear 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
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