inflorescence
Example Sentences
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What many people mistake for a single enormous flower is actually an inflorescence — a structure made up of hundreds of tiny flowers at the base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
A true titan with the largest inflorescence on Earth it radiates an intoxicating perfume that has been described as a blend of dead fish, rotting cabbage and garlic.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
Its big pink inflorescence can last half a year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
In fact willow flowers are called “catkins” — a botanical term derived from the Old Dutch word for kitten, “katteken,” basically a long inflorescence packed with many tiny flowers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2018
In reality, however, the grains are here replaced by bulbils which sprout before they separate from the inflorescence.
From Disease in Plants by H. Marshall Ward
