thyrse

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Definition of thyrse in English English dictionary

A type of inflorescence; a compact panicle having an obscured main axis and cymose subaxes

A thyrsus

A dense, paniclelike flower cluster, as of the lilac, in which the lateral branches terminate in cymes

a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose

Etymology

() From Ancient Greek θύρσος via Latin thyrsus and French thyrse.