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Added 9 October 2026

inflorescence

/ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/ noun

In Latin: inflorescentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inflorescence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.
The flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk.

Origin

From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“to begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“to flower”).

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