panicle

Meanings

• noun

  A large, flat-topped cluster of flowers or fruits, especially one of the inflorescence of cereal plants.

  - "The sunflowers have large panicles of yellow flowers."
  - "The wheat fields were covered in golden panicles."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with panicle
canicle , anacle , manacle

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Variants

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panicle , panicled , panicles , paniculate

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Etymology

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From Old French panacle, from Latin panaculum 'little pan', from panis 'bread'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'panicle' comes from the Old French word 'panacle', which means 'little pan'.

2. Panicles are common in cereal plants, such as wheat, rice, and corn.

3. Panicles can also be found in some fruit-bearing trees, such as mangoes and bananas.

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Related Concepts

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1. inflorescence: The arrangement of flowers on a plant. A panicle is a type of inflorescence.

2. spike: Another type of inflorescence, where the flowers are arranged along a central axis, like a spear. A panicle is different from a spike in that the flowers are arranged in clusters.

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Culture

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In literature, the panicle is often used as a symbol of abundance and fertility. In art, panicles of various plants are commonly depicted in still life paintings.

How to Memorize "panicle"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, flat-topped cluster of flowers or fruits. Imagine the panicle as a large, golden wheat field or a sunflower with its head full of yellow flowers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'panicle' with the words 'abundance' and 'fertility'. Remember that it is a large cluster of flowers or fruits.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Pan in a cluster' to help remember the word 'panicle'.

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