Definition of cyme
: an inflorescence in which each floral axis terminates in a single flower
especially
: a determinate inflorescence of this type containing several flowers with the first-opening central flower terminating the main axis and subsequent flowers developing from lateral buds — see inflorescence illustration
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The first known use of cyme was in 1794
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