UMBELLIFEROUS

umbelliferous. Umbelliferous, a. producing umbels

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Um′bel‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [[Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombellifère.]] (Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferæ) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.