noun Download 🔗Share (spelt cime) A “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud. Examples : "The chef carefully selected each cyme of broccoli for its tight, unopened florets, ensuring a tender and flavorful dish. " plant biology nature seed part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flattish or convex flower cluster, of the centrifugal or determinate type, on which each axis terminates with a flower which blooms before the flowers below it. Contrast raceme. Examples : "The elderberry bush displayed a beautiful cyme, with the central flower blooming first, followed by the surrounding blossoms in descending order. " plant biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share = cyma Examples : "The decorative molding around the top of the cabinet featured a repeating cyme design. " architecture art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading