Korbblüte

German

Etymology

Korb +‎ Blüte

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔɐ̯pˌblyːtə/
  • Hyphenation: Korb‧blü‧te

Noun

Korbblüte f (genitive Korbblüte, plural Korbblüten)

  1. A cluster of small flowers (florets) that has the overall appearance of a single flower, made up of marginal ray flowers (ray florets) and tiny disc flowers (tubular florets) at the center. A type of pseudanthium that occurs in many species of the family Asteraceae.
    Eine Korbblüte des Gänseblümchens besteht aus gelben Röhrenblüten im Inneren und einem Kranz aus weißen Zungenblüten außen herum. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of Korbblüte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Korbblüte die Korbblüten
genitive einer der Korbblüte der Korbblüten
dative einer der Korbblüte den Korbblüten
accusative eine die Korbblüte die Korbblüten

Meronyms

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