Thyrse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Botany.
  1. a compact branching inflorescence, as of the lilac, in which the main axis is indeterminate and the lateral axes are determinate.
noun plural thyrses or thyrsi (ˈθɜːsaɪ)
  1. a type of inflorescence, occurring in the lilac and grape, in which the main branch is racemose and the lateral branches cymose
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