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- [rey-seem, ruh-]
- /reɪˈsim, rə-/
- /rəˈsiːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-seem, ruh-]
- /reɪˈsim, rə-/
Definitions of raceme word
- noun raceme a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley. 1
- noun raceme a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes. 1
- noun raceme A flower cluster with the separate flowers attached by short equal stalks at equal distances along a central stem. The flowers at the base of the central stem develop first. 1
- noun raceme an inflorescence in which the flowers are borne along the main stem, with the oldest flowers at the base. It can be simple, as in the foxglove, or compound 0
- noun raceme an unbranched flower cluster, consisting of a single central stem or rachis, along which individual flowers grow on small stalks at intervals, blooming from the base toward the apex, as in the lily of the valley 0
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Origin of raceme
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85, raceme is from the Latin word racēmus cluster of grapes, bunch of berries
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Parts of speech for Raceme
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raceme popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
raceme usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raceme
noun raceme
- conoid — a geometric surface formed by rotating a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola about one axis
- pyramid — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- strobile — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
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