ALL meanings of umbel
um·bel
U u - noun umbel an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center. 1
- noun umbel an inflorescence, characteristic of umbelliferous plants, in which the flowers arise from the same point in the main stem and have stalks of the same length, to give a cluster with the youngest flowers at the centre 0
- noun umbel a cluster of flowers with stalks of nearly equal length which spring from about the same point, like the ribs of an umbrella 0
- adjective umbel designating a family (Apiaceae, order Apiales) of hollow-stemmed, herbaceous, dicotyledonous plants having umbels, including celery and parsley 0