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raceme
Part of speech: NounA flower cluster in which the flowers grow singly, at almost regular distances, along a stalk.
Part of speech: Adjective Usage examples "raceme":- R. lacustre, Lake or Swamp Gooseberry, with the prickly stems of the gooseberry, but with a raceme of flowers like those of a currant; found in the cold bogs and wet woods of the North; small, bristly berries, of unpleasant flavor. - "Success With Small Fruits", E. P. Roe.
- Wild Spikenard; False Solomon's Seal; Solomon's Zig- zag Smilacina racemosa Flowers- White or greenish, small, slightly fragrant, in a densely flowered terminal raceme. - "Wild Flowers Worth Knowing", Neltje Blanchan et al.
- The larger of the compound saccular glands are also called racemose glands, on account of their having the general form of a cluster, or raceme, similar to that of a bunch of grapes. - "Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools", Francis M. Walters, A.M..