Main Entry: pan·i·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-ni-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin panicula, diminutive of panus

Date: 1597

1 : a compound racemose inflorescence — see inflorescence illustration
2 : a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster

— pan·i·cled \-kəld\ adjective

— pa·nic·u·late \pa-ˈni-kyə-lət, pə-\ adjective