Umbelliferous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Umbelliferous \Um`bel*lif"er*ous\, a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F.
     ombellif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
     (a) Producing umbels.
     (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order ({Umbelliferae}) of
         plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel
         are well-known examples.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  umbelliferous
       adj : relating to or belonging to plants of the family
             Umbelliferae