inflorescence

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/

The English word “inflorescence” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“to begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“to flower”).

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