panicle
/ˈpænɪkəl/
noun
- A loose, branching cluster of flowers, like a feathery spray, found on plants such as oats, rice, and lilacs.
- The oat plant produces a large panicle at the top of its stem.
- Each panicle of the lilac bush was covered in tiny purple blossoms.
- Botanists studied the shape of the rice panicle to improve crop yields.
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