flower head

noun

Botany.

1. an inflorescence consisting of a dense cluster of small, stalkless flowers; capitulum.

flower head

noun

1. an inflorescence in which stalkless florets are crowded together at the tip of the stem

flower head

1. A short, dense, indeterminate inflorescence of sessile flowers, as of composite plants or clover.

2. See more at composite family

3. A very dense grouping of flower buds, as in broccoli and cauliflower.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flower head¹

First recorded in 1835–45