raceme

See also: racème

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin racēmus (“cluster, bunch”). Doublet of raisin.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹæsiːm/[1]
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹæsim/, /ɹəˈsim/, /ɹeɪˈsim/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: (General American) -iːm
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

raceme (plural racemes)

  1. (botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “raceme”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ “raceme”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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Latin

Noun

racēme

  1. vocative singular of racēmus
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