Definition of umbel
:a racemose inflorescence typical of the carrot family in which the pedicels arise from about the same point to form a flat or rounded flower cluster — see inflorescence illustration
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Its white flowers bloom in June or July and form an umbel pattern marked by several small blooms spreading out from a single point.
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