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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024um•bel•lif•er•ous (um′bə lif′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj. - Botanybearing an umbel or umbels.
- Plant Biologybelonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants. Cf. parsley family.
- Neo-Latin umbellifer (umbelli-, combining form of Latin umbella (see umbel) + -fer -fer) + -ous
- 1655–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: umbelliferous /ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs/ adj - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin umbellifer, from Latin umbella sunshade + ferre to bearumˈbellifer n |