umbelliferous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae

WordNet


Um`bel*lif"er*ous adjective
Etymology
Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombillifère.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferæ) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.

Webster 1913