raceme

• Nom masculin désignant une inflorescence simple dans laquelle les fleurs sont portées le long d'un axe central, les fleurs inférieures s'épanouissant en premier.

A noun referring to an inflorescence in which flowers are arranged along a central stem, with the lowest flowers opening first.

1. Botanical inflorescenceC2formalscientific

   An inflorescence in which stalked flowers are arranged along an elongated, unbranched main axis, with the oldest flowers at the base and the youngest at the tip.

   Grappe

   • The lupine produces a tall raceme of blue flowers.
   • Botanists studied the raceme structure of the plant.
   • The raceme of the lily-of-the-valley is a classic example.