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thyrse

noun
\ ˈthərs, -ə̄s, -əis\
plural -s

Definition of thyrse

: an inflorescence as in the lilac and horse chestnut in which the main axis is racemose and the secondary and later axes are cymose

History and Etymology for thyrse

New Latin thyrsus

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