Definitions for racemereɪˈsim, rə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ra•cemereɪˈsim, rə-(n.)
a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short stalks lying along an elongated main stem, as in the lily of the valley.
Category: Botany
Origin of raceme:
1775–85; < L racēmus cluster of grapes
ra•cemed′(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
raceme(noun)
usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first
Wiktionary
raceme(Noun)
An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.
Origin: From racemus.
Webster Dictionary
Raceme(noun)
a flower cluster with an elongated axis and many one-flowered lateral pedicels, as in the currant and chokecherry
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