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umbelliferous

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(um′bə lif′ər əs)

um•bel•lif•er•ous (um′bə lif′ər əs),USA pronunciation adj.

Botanybearing an umbel or umbels.
Plant Biologybelonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants. Cf. parsley family.

Neo-Latin umbellifer (umbelli-, combining form of Latin umbella (see umbel) + -fer -fer) + -ous
1655–65

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umbelliferous /ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs/ adj

of, relating to, or belonging to the Umbelliferae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs, typically having hollow stems, divided or compound leaves, and flowers in umbels: includes fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, celery, and parsnip
designating any other plant bearing umbels

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin umbellifer, from Latin umbella sunshade + ferre to bearumˈbellifer n

'umbelliferous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ammoniac - angelica - anise - asafoetida - caraway - carrot - celery - chervil - cilantro - coriander - cow parsley - cumin - dill - earthnut - fennel - ferula - fool's-parsley - galbanum - giant hogweed - goutweed - hemlock - hogweed - lovage - parsley - parsnip - samphire - sea holly - sweet cicely - umbel - wild carrot - wild parsley - harbinger-of-spring - rattlesnake weed

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