Definitions for umbelliferous

umbelliferous um·bel·lif·er·ous

Spelling: [uhm-buh-lif-er-uh s]
IPA: /ˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs/

Umbelliferous is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 1093 anagrams from letters in umbelliferous (beefillmorsuu).

Definitions for umbelliferous

adjective

  1. bearing an umbel or umbels.
  2. belonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants.

Origin of umbelliferous

1655-65; New Latin umbellifer (umbelli-, combining form of Latin umbella (see umbel) + -fer -fer) + Examples for umbelliferous

They are umbelliferous, and mostly perennial, herbaceous plants, but a few are biennial.

Mericarp, one carpel of the fruit of an umbelliferous plant, 121.

Anise, an′is, n. an umbelliferous plant, the aromatic seeds of which are used in making cordials.

Hemicarp, half-fruit, one carpel of an umbelliferous plant, 121.

Cicely, sis′e-li, n. a genus of umbelliferous plants nearly allied to chervil.

Lucerne and prangos (an umbelliferous plant) are used as fodder.

There are several other umbelliferous plants which are poisonous.

Arracacha, ar-a-kach′, n. an umbelliferous plant with esculent roots, native to the northern parts of South America.

It has a very powerful odour, resembling that of some of the umbelliferous plants, and is unaffected by caustic potassa.

Cicuta, si-kū′ta, n. a genus of umbelliferous plants with poisonous roots—water-hemlock or cowbane.

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