Corymb
/ˈkɒr.ɪm/noun
A flower cluster with the outer stalks longer than the inner ones, so the blossoms form a flat or slightly domed top.
Did you know?Corymb entered English through Latin from Greek korymbos, a word that originally referred to a cluster or tuft, especially of berries or flowers.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
korymbos
“a cluster, tuft, or bunch, especially of flowers or fruit”
Classical Latin
Latin
corymbus
“a cluster or bunch”
Late Latin
Latin
corymbus
“a botanical cluster of flowers”
16th Century
English
corymb
“a botanical term for a flat-topped flower cluster”
Modern English
English
corymb
“a flower cluster with outer flower stalks longer than the inner ones, forming a level top”