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Umbellifer

Umbellifer \Um*bel"li*fer\, n. [NL. See Umbelliferous.] (Bot.) A plant producing an umbel or umbels.

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umbellifer

n. Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.

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umbellifer

n. any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae [syn: umbelliferous plant]

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The colour and variety of the butterflies bewildered the eye as they bounced along the umbellifers lining the banks on invisible strings.