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panicle

/ˈpænɪkəl/ /ˈpænɪkɪl/

Meanings
noun
A compound raceme.

Examples :

"The oat plant had a large, branching panicle full of ripening grains at the top of its stalk. "
plant biology nature structure

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compound noun

/ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ /ˈkɑmpaʊnd/ /kəmˈpaʊnd/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

"The prisoners were kept in a secure compound. "

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raceme noun

/ˈɹæsiːm/ /ɹeɪˈsim/

An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

"The pea plant displayed a beautiful raceme of white flowers, each blossom neatly arranged along the stem like beads on a string. "

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grains noun

/ɡɹeɪnz/

Pigeons' dung used in tanning. See grainer.

"The old tannery still relied on grains for a traditional leather tanning process. "

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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branching verb

/ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

"New leaves are branching from the old oak tree. "

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full adjective

/fʊl/

Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.

"The jugs were full to the point of overflowing."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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ripening verb

/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/ /ˈraɪpnɪŋ/

To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)

"Grapes ripen in the sun."

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stalk noun

/stɔːk/ /stɔk/

The stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts.

"a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats;  the stalks of maize or hemp"

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oat noun

/əʊt/

Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.

"The main forms of oat are meal and bran."

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large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

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plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."