panicle

noun pan·i·cle \ˈpa-ni-kəl\

Definition of PANICLE

: a compound racemose inflorescence — see inflorescence illustration

: a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster

— pan·i·cled \-kəld\ adjective

— pa·nic·u·late \pa-ˈni-kyə-lət, pə-\ adjective

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Latin panicula, diminutive of panus

First Known Use: 1597

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