thyrse

Other forms: thyrses

Definitions of thyrse
  1. noun
    a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose
    synonyms: thyrsus
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    type of:
    flower cluster
    an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers
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