Definition of "umbel" [um•bel]

• A flat-topped or rounded flower cluster in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point, as in the geranium, milkweed, onion, and chive. (noun)

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• "At the top is the "seed" pod, more properly called the umbel, which contains the flowers and bulbils."
• "… its not classified as umbel-sc: Bird in the linked database"
• "The funniest bit, though, is the wide-eyed wonder with which the word 'umbel' is introduced and discussed."