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 | ||