panicle

• 指一种分枝的圆锥状花序，主轴上有分枝，分枝上再着生花，常见于禾本科等植物。

A noun referring to a compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers, typically found in grasses and some other plants.

1. Botanical termC1formal

   A loose, branching cluster of flowers, such as in oats, rice, or lilacs.

   圆锥花序

   • The lilac tree produced a beautiful panicle of purple flowers.
   • Oats grow in a distinctive panicle at the top of the stem.
   • The botanist identified the plant by its characteristic panicle.