English noun: capitulum | |||
1. | capitulum (plant) a dense cluster of flowers or foliage | ||
Samples | A head of cauliflower. A head of lettuce. | ||
Synonyms | head | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plant organ | ||
2. | capitulum (plant) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn | ||
Synonyms | ear, spike | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fruit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mealie | ||
Part meronym | corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays | ||
3. | capitulum (plant) an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crown, treetop | ||