corymb

English

Alternative forms

• corymbus

Etymology

From the French corymbe, from the Latin corymbus, from the Ancient Greek κόρυμβος (kórumbos). Doublet of corymbus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kŏʹrĭmb, IPA^(key): /ˈkɒɹɪmb/

Noun

corymb (plural corymbs)

1. (botany) A cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.
   • 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:

     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.

Derived terms

• corymbiform
• corymbiferous
• corymbose

Translations

cluster of flowers

• Dutch: tuil (nl) m
• Finnish: huiskilo
• French: corymbe (fr) m
• German: Schirmrispe f
• Greek: κόρυμβος (el) m (kórymvos)
• Ido: korimbo (io)
• Italian: corimbo m
• Polish: baldachogrono n
• Romanian: corimb (ro) n
• Tagalog: kumpulbulak
• Turkish: yalancı şemsiye, korimboz