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   panicle

   /ˈpanɪkl/

   noun

   • 1. a loose branching cluster of flowers, as in oats.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin panicula, diminutive of panus ‘ear of millet’ (see panic2).

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   • 1. panicled adjective

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   What does panicle mean?

   • : a branched flower cluster (as of a lilac or some grasses) in which each branch from the main stem has one or more flowers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about panicle Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

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   Is a panicle a spike or a branched inflorescence?

   • A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are often racemes. A panicle may have determinate or indeterminate growth.

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   Where did the word panicle come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun panicle is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for panicle is from 1577, in a translation by Barnabe Googe, poet and translator. panicle is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin pānicula, pānucula.

   panicle, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What is a panicle in a plant?

   • The forming of the panicle marks the end of the tillering or vegetative phase and the beginning of the reproductive phase. PI is defined as when 3 out of 10 main shoots have a panicle 1 to 2 mm long, above the airspace or internode.

   Identifying Panicle Initiation in rice - Department of Primary Industries

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   A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit ) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower).

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   1. : a compound racemose inflorescence see inflorescence illustration. 2. : a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster. panicled. ˈpa-ni-kəld. adjective. paniculate. pa-ˈni-kyə-lət. pə- adjective. Examples of panicle in a Sentence.

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   noun. 1. a compound raceme, occurring esp in grasses. 2. any branched inflorescence. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Latin pānicula tuft, diminutive of panus thread, ultimately from Greek penos web; related to penion bobbin.

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   panicle. / păn ′ ĭ-kəl /. A branched indeterminate inflorescence in which the branches are racemes, so that each flower has its own stalk (called a pedicel) attached to the branch. Oats and sorghum have panicles. See illustration at inflorescence.

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   Panicle definition: A loosely branched inflorescence, especially a branching raceme.

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   6 days ago · Definitions of panicle. noun. compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Panicle." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/panicle. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. panicle panicles.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun panicle. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.