umbellifer

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noun

Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.

Similar
umbelliferous plant
OriginProto-Indo-European *bʰorós ← English umbell(a) →
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Meanings

nounumbellifer (plural umbellifers)

plural umbellifers

  1. Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

Similar
umbelliferous plant
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishumbell(a)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰorós
  4. Englishumbellifer

From umbell(a) + -i- + -fer.

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Translations

Danish skærmplante
  • skærmplanteany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Finnish sarjakukkaiskasvi
  • sarjakukkaiskasviany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
French ombellifère
  • ombellifèreany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
German Doldenblütler, Doldengewächs
  • Doldenblütlerany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
  • Doldengewächsany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Italian ombrellifera
  • ombrelliferaany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Polish selerowate
  • selerowateany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Portuguese umbelífera
  • umbelíferaany plant of the family Apiaceae/Umbelliferae
Cite this entry
APA

umbellifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbellifer

MLA

“umbellifer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbellifer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umbellifer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbellifer.

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