Definition of umbel
- a flower cluster whose stalks spread from one point
Usage examples of umbel
The plant had an umbel, with many tiny flowers on short stalks spreading from a single point like the ribs of an umbrella.
Dill and parsley often produce umbels: rounded clusters where the flower stems all radiate outward from the same spot.
She identified the wildflower by its white umbel, a cluster of small blossoms arranged on stalks that met at one central point.