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Vinony

inflorescence

noun

  1. term used in botany to describe a cluster of flowers
  2. the process of flowering
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/ / /ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

noun

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

  1. A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
  2. An instance of a plant beginning to flower.