THYRSE

thyrse, thyrsus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thyrse (plural thyrses)

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

(archaic) A thyrsus (staff with conical ornament).

Anagrams

• ethyrs

Source: Wiktionary


Thyrse, n. Etym: [Cf. F. thyrse.]

Definition: A thyrsus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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