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panicles

/ˈpænɪklz/

Meanings
noun
A compound raceme.

Examples :

"The rice plants swayed gently in the field, their panicles heavy with ripening grain. "
plant biology nature

Related Words

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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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swayed verb

/sweɪd/

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

"sway to the music;  The trees swayed in the breeze."

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field noun

/fiːld/ /fild/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

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."

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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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gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

In a gentle manner

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

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grain noun

/ɡɹeɪn/

The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

"We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter."

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rice noun

/ɹaɪs/

Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.

"My family enjoys eating rice with their dinner every night. "

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heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."