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thyrse

/θɜːrs/

Traduction: Inflorescence dense, comme celle du lilas ou du marronnier, dont l'axe principal est racémeux et les branches latérales cymeuses.

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/θɜːrs/C2formalscientific
  • frInflorescence dense, comme celle du lilas ou du marronnier, dont l'axe principal est racémeux et les branches latérales cymeuses.

A dense flower cluster, such as that of the lilac or horse chestnut, where the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose.

  1. Botanical termC2formal

    A dense flower cluster in which the main axis is racemose (unbranched, with flowers along the stem) and the lateral branches are cymose (each branch ends in a flower).

    frThyrse (botanique)

    • The lilac produces a beautiful thyrse of purple flowers.
    • Botanists studied the thyrse structure of the horse chestnut.
    • The plant's inflorescence is a compact thyrse, typical of the genus.