raceme

English

Etymology

From Latin racēmus (“cluster, bunch”).

Noun

raceme (plural racemes)

1. (botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

Related terms

• racemose

Coordinate terms

• catkin
• spike

Translations

botany: an inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis

Catalan: raïm (ca) m. French: racème (fr) m., grappe (fr) f. Japanese: 総状花序 (ja) (sōjō-kajo)

Romanian: racem (ro) n. Russian: кисть (ru) (kist') f.

Anagrams

• amerce

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Latin

Noun

racēme

1. vocative singular of racēmus