corymb

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cor·ymb | \ ˈkȯr-ˌim(b)

, ˈkär-, -əm(b) \

plural corymbs\ ˈkȯr-ˌimz

, ˈkär- , -əmz \

Definition of corymb

: a flat-topped inflorescence specifically : one in which the flower stalks arise at different levels on the main axis and reach about the same height and in which the outer flowers open first — see inflorescence illustration

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Recent Examples on the Web In spring, its tidy balls of blooms, known as corymbs, cover the shrub in white or pink. — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2017

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