umbelliferous

American  

[uhm-buh-lif-er-uhs] / ˌʌm bəˈlɪf ər əs /

adjective

1. bearing an umbel or umbels.

2. belonging to the Umbelliferae, the parsley family of plants.

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umbelliferous British  

/ ˌʌmbɪˈlɪfərəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Umbelliferae, a family of herbaceous plants and shrubs, typically having hollow stems, divided or compound leaves, and flowers in umbels: includes fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, celery, and parsnip

2. designating any other plant bearing umbels

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Other Word Forms

• subumbelliferous adjective
• umbellifer noun

Etymology

Origin of umbelliferous

1655–65; < New Latin umbellifer ( umbelli-, combining form of Latin umbella ( umbel ) + -fer -fer ) + -ous

Example Sentences

Not to use the words hiatus and credenza in the same sentence as much this year" and "to stop using the word umbelliferous in conversation altogether.

From Time Magazine Archive

The girls ticked off aquarellist, staphylococcic, gracilescent, adscititious, eupraxia, argillaceous, autochthan and umbelliferous.

From Time Magazine Archive

Anise, an′is, n. an umbelliferous plant, the aromatic seeds of which are used in making cordials.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The leaves are of a light green, and the sweet pale umbelliferous flowers hang in graceful tassels from every branch.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous