Umbelled

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Possessing a floral arrangement that resembles an umbrella, where multiple flowers emerge from a single point is typical of certain plant species
2. Referring to a specific type of flower arrangement in which blooms are borne on stalks that extend outward from a central point, creating an umbrella-like appearance
3. Having a cluster of flowers that radiate from a single stem, resembling an umbrella shape, is characteristic of some botanical species

Etymology: "Umbelled" is simply "umbel" with the adjective-forming ending "-ed" attached. An umbel is a flower cluster in which the stalks all spring from one point at the top of the stem, like the ribs of an open umbrella, and the word itself comes from Latin "umbella," a little shade or parasol, a diminutive of "umbra," shadow. Adding "-ed" turns the noun into a description of a plant or flower that bears such clusters, so an umbelled flower is one whose blooms are arranged in that umbrella shape.

Synonyms: flowered