inflorescence

== English == === Etymology === From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“I begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“I flower”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/, /ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/ === Noun === inflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural inflorescences) (botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. Synonym: flower cluster An instance of a plant beginning to flower. ==== Hyponyms ==== (flower cluster): raceme, panicle, tassel, catkin ==== Translations ==== === See also === infructescence == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin īnflōrēscentia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.flɔ.ʁɛ.sɑ̃s/ ~ /ɛ̃.flɔ.ʁe.sɑ̃s/, /ɛ̃.flɔ.ʁɛs.sɑ̃s/ === Noun === inflorescence f (plural inflorescences) inflorescence ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “inflorescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012