panicle
noun
pan·i·cle
ˈpa-ni-kəl 
1
: a compound racemose inflorescence see inflorescence illustration
2
: a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster
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While many hydrangeas like to be sheltered from afternoon sun, panicle hydrangeas are especially sun-loving.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The tiny flowers are densely packed into plume-like panicles rising above the foliage.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
False goat's beard (Astilbe) enhances garden spaces with elegant, fern-like foliage and plume-like flower panicles.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Prairie dropseed makes a lovely soft-textured groundcover with airy panicles offering seedheads in summer and fall.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
The tiny flowers are densely packed into plume-like panicles rising above the foliage.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
False goat's beard (Astilbe) enhances garden spaces with elegant, fern-like foliage and plume-like flower panicles.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
Prairie dropseed makes a lovely soft-textured groundcover with airy panicles offering seedheads in summer and fall.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for panicle
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“Panicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panicle. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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panicle
noun
pan·i·cle
ˈpan-i-kəl
: a branched flower cluster (as of a lilac or some grasses) in which each branch from the main stem has one or more flowers
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