corymb
/ˈkɒɹɪmb/
corymb noun: a cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.
Noun
corymb (plural corymbs)
- A cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.
- Hoya carnosa (Thick-leaved).—Foliage large, flowers in large drooping corymbs; they are of a pinkish-white colour, and contain, or rather yield, drops of pure sweet honey; hence this fine old plant is known as the Honey plant.1855 June 5, T. Appleby, “Plants for Baskets”, in George W. Johnson, Robert Hogg, editors, The Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman’s Companion: A Journal of Horticulture, Rural and Domestic...
corymb meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
corymb in Tamil
- மட்டச்சிகரி, மட்டநுனிப்பூந்துணர்
corymb in Tagalog
- cluster of flowers
- kumpulbulak
Forms of corymb
| plural | corymbs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | corymbus |
Origin of corymb
From the French corymbe, from the Latin corymbus, from the Ancient Greek κόρυμβος (kórumbos). Doublet of corymbus.
Words formed from corymb
Questions about corymb
- What does corymb mean?
- Corymb means a cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.
- What is corymb in Tamil?
- Corymb in Tamil is மட்டச்சிகரி, மட்டநுனிப்பூந்துணர். See Corymb meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is corymb?
- Corymb is a noun.
- How do you pronounce corymb?
- Corymb is pronounced /ˈkɒɹɪmb/ (UK).
- What is the plural of corymb?
- The plural of corymb is corymbs.
Words near corymb in the dictionary
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