| n. | 1. | A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms. | ||||||
| 2. | (Bot.) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other.
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| Noun | 1. | inflorescence - the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms |
| 2. | inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk |