Meaning Of The Word Corymb

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corymb in American English
a broad, flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the outer flower stalks are long and those toward the center progressively shorter, as in the candytuft
noun: a form of inflorescence in which the flowers form a flat-topped or convex cluster, the outermost flowers being the first to open

corymb in British English
noun: an inflorescence in the form of a flat-topped flower cluster with the oldest flowers at the periphery. This type of raceme occurs in the candytuft

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