inflorescencia

inflorescence

noun een-floh-reh-SEHN-syah Rare

Origin: From Latin inflorescere (to begin to flower).

Also means

flower cluster

Usage Note

Inflorescencia is a botany term for the arrangement of flowers on a plant's stem, such as a spike, raceme, or umbel. It appears mainly in academic, horticultural, and scientific contexts. In everyday speech, Spanish speakers would simply say flores or describe the specific flower type rather than using this technical term.

Examples

"La inflorescencia del trigo forma una espiga."

Natural Translation

The inflorescence of wheat forms a spike.

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