2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Umbelliferous \Um`bel*lif"er*ous\, a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf F.
ombillif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
a Producing umbels.
b Of or pertaining to a natural order ({Umbellifer[ae]}) of
plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel
are well-known examples.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
umbelliferous
adj : (botany) relating to or belonging to plants of the family
Umbelliferae
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