cyme

[ sahym ]

/ saɪm /

noun

an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.

a flat or convex inflorescence of this type.

Origin of cyme

1595–1605; <Latin cȳma cabbage sprout <Greek kŷma;see cyma

Words nearby cyme

Cymbeline, cymbidium, cymbiform, cymbocephalic, cymbocephaly, cyme, cymene, cymling, cymo-, cymogene, cymograph

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Example sentences from the Web for cyme

As soon as he heard of his approach, he abandoned the ground, and fled northwardly to the city of Cyme, and sought refuge there.
Cyrus the Great|Jacob Abbott
The term dichasium has also been applied to this form of cyme.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Pair of ear-rings, from a grave at Cyme in Aeolis, with filigree work and pendant Erotes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Then they marched to the north, and founded Smyrna, Myrina, and Cyme.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

Ephorus reckons its extent from Abydos to Cyme, but different writers compute it in different ways.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for cyme

cyme

/ (saɪm) /

noun

an inflorescence in which the first flower is the terminal bud of the main stem and subsequent flowers develop as terminal buds of lateral stems

Derived forms of cyme

cymiferous (saɪˈmɪfərəs), adjective

Word Origin for cyme

C18: from Latin cӯma cabbage sprout, from Greek kuma anything swollen; see cyma

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Scientific definitions for cyme

cyme

[ sīm ]

A usually flat-topped or convex determinate inflorescence in which the central main stem and each side branch end in a flower. The flowers in the cluster begin blooming from the flower on the main stem downwards or outwards. Baby's breath, dogwood, and the tomato have cymes.

单词	cyme
释义	cyme [ sahym ] / saɪm / noun an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first. a flat or convex inflorescence of this type. Origin of cyme 1595–1605; <Latin cȳma cabbage sprout <Greek kŷma;see cyma Words nearby cyme Cymbeline, cymbidium, cymbiform, cymbocephalic, cymbocephaly, cyme, cymene, cymling, cymo-, cymogene, cymograph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cyme As soon as he heard of his approach, he abandoned the ground, and fled northwardly to the city of Cyme, and sought refuge there. Cyrus the Great\|Jacob Abbott The term dichasium has also been applied to this form of cyme. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various Pair of ear-rings, from a grave at Cyme in Aeolis, with filigree work and pendant Erotes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4\|Various Then they marched to the north, and founded Smyrna, Myrina, and Cyme. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)\|Max Duncker Ephorus reckons its extent from Abydos to Cyme, but different writers compute it in different ways. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo British Dictionary definitions for cyme cyme / (saɪm) / noun an inflorescence in which the first flower is the terminal bud of the main stem and subsequent flowers develop as terminal buds of lateral stems Derived forms of cyme cymiferous (saɪˈmɪfərəs), adjective Word Origin for cyme C18: from Latin cӯma cabbage sprout, from Greek kuma anything swollen; see cyma 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 Scientific definitions for cyme cyme [ sīm ] A usually flat-topped or convex determinate inflorescence in which the central main stem and each side branch end in a flower. The flowers in the cluster begin blooming from the flower on the main stem downwards or outwards. Baby's breath, dogwood, and the tomato have cymes. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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