UMBELLIFER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does umbellifer mean? 

• UMBELLIFER (noun)
  The noun UMBELLIFER has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

  Familiarity information: UMBELLIFER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UMBELLIFER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

umbellifer; umbelliferous plant

Hypernyms ("umbellifer" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "umbellifer"):

wild parsley (any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley)

Holonyms ("umbellifer" is a member of...):

Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)