corymb en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- kŏʹrĭmb (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɒɹɪmb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From the French corymbe, from the Latin corymbus, from the Ancient Greek κόρυμβος (kórumbos). Doublet of corymbus.
Meanings
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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 Economy, Botany, and Natural History, volume XIV, number CCCXLIX, London: Published for the proprietors, […], →OCLC, page 161, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corymbus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| corymbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
corymbed · corymbose · corymbiform · corymbous · corymbiferous
Translations (12)
it corimbo (cluster of flowers) · tr yalancı şemsiye (cluster of flowers) · fi huiskilo (cluster of flowers) · tr korimboz (cluster of flowers) · ro corimb (cluster of flowers) · el κόρυμβος (cluster of flowers) · io korimbo (cluster of flowers) · nl tuil (cluster of flowers) · fr corymbe (cluster of flowers) · pl baldachogrono (cluster of flowers) · tl kumpulbulak (cluster of flowers) · de Schirmrispe (cluster of flowers)