Definitions for umbelliferousˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
um•bel•lif•er•ousˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs(adj.)
bearing an umbel or umbels, as plants of the parsley family.
Category: Botany
Origin of umbelliferous:
1655–65; < NL umbellifer
Princeton's WordNet
umbelliferous(adj)
relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae
Wiktionary
umbelliferous(Adjective)
bearing umbels
umbelliferous(Adjective)
pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae
Webster Dictionary
Umbelliferous(adj)
producing umbels
Umbelliferous(adj)
of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferae) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples
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