corymb

noun

cor·​ymb ˈkȯr-ˌim(b) 

ˈkär-,

-əm(b)

plural corymbs ˈkȯr-ˌimz 

ˈkär-,

-əmz

: a flat-topped inflorescence

specifically : one in which the flower stalks arise at different levels on the main axis and reach about the same height and in which the outer flowers open first see inflorescence illustration

corymbose

ˈkȯr-əm-ˌbōs 

ˈkär-

adjective

Illustration of corymb

Examples of corymb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In spring, its tidy balls of blooms, known as corymbs, cover the shrub in white or pink. —Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

French corymbe, from Latin corymbus cluster of fruit or flowers, from Greek korymbos

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above