Korbblüte

German

Etymology

Korb +‎ Blüte

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔɐ̯pˌblyːtə/
  • Hyphenation: Korb‧blü‧te

Noun

Korbblüte f (genitive Korbblüte, plural Korbblüten)

  1. A cluster of small flowers (florets) that has the overall appearance of a single flower, made up of marginal ray flowers (ray florets) and tiny disc flowers (tubular florets) at the center. A type of pseudanthium that occurs in many species of the family Asteraceae.
    Eine Korbblüte des Gänseblümchens besteht aus gelben Röhrenblüten im Inneren und einem Kranz aus weißen Zungenblüten außen herum. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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