cyme

 
Pronunciation: /sʌɪm/

noun

Botany
  • a flower cluster with a central stem bearing a single terminal flower that develops first, the other flowers in the cluster developing as terminal buds of lateral stems. Compare with raceme

Derivatives

cymose

adjective

Origin:

early 18th century (denoting the unopened head of a plant): from French, literally 'summit', from a popular variant of Latin cyma