racemen.

Brit.

/ˈrasiːm/, U.S.

/ˈræˌsim/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin racēmus.

Etymology: < classical Latin racēmus cluster of grapes, of uncertain origin (probably a loanword from another language of the Mediterranean). In sense 2 after post-classical Latin racemus ( J. Elmgren Termini botanici (1762) 23).

†1. A cluster or bunch of grapes. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 179^v Vue passe bene racemez [?c1425 Paris raysyns of Coraunce; L racemi] ca. & hu. with mollificacioun.

c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iv. 312 And by embrosure and force of empressure they shuld trye out of the racemes the delectable licour of the lusty grape.

2. Botany. A type of inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged on short, nearly equal, lateral pedicels, at equal distances along a single elongated axis. Cf. spike n.¹ 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [noun] > of particular type, shape, or arrangement > raceme

corymb1776

raceme1783

1783 E. Darwin et al. tr. Syst. Vegetables I. p. xxxi Raceme, (racemus) with peduncle furnished with lateral branches.

1802 R. Hall Elem. Bot. 156 One-sided, or Unilateral, unilateralis, applied to a raceme with all the flowers inserted on one side.

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 58 Flowers in terminal and lateral racemes, covered with uncinate hairs.

1857 A. Henfrey Elem. Course Bot. §127 The raceme differs only from the spike in having the flowers distinctly stalked.

1880 C. R. Markham Peruvian Bark 293 The Berberis Mahonia, with its..long slender racemes of yellow flowers.

1903 Times 20 Apr. 14/5 Lucerne is a taller plant..attaining in cultivation a yard high, and bearing racemes of purplish blue flowers.

1962 A. R. Clapham et al. Flora Brit. Isles (ed. 2) 187 Fls..in long slender spike-like terminal racemes with or without shorter lateral racemes, yellowish-green, on ascending stalks.

1993 Ideal Home Sept. 111/2 Long racemes up to 40 cm in length give a wonderful display of bright yellow flowers in late May and June.

3. A cluster of berries.

ΚΠ

1846 J. Gregg Diary 27 Sept. (1941) I. v. 239 There is a large species, called by the Americans, the Mustang grape which very much resembles the Muscadine of the western country, except in growing in large bunches or racemes.

1884 Science 22 Feb. 236/1 Several species of the genus Berberis are conspicuous features, owing to the showy racemes of berries.

1912 W. Tibbles Foods iv. xxix. 758 The racemes are pulled, dried in the sun or in a kiln, and the berries pulled from the stalks.

1988 Ecology 69 328 Adult Phytolacca often have 200 fruiting racemes. Each raceme contains ≈40 berries.

Derivatives

ˈracemed adj. having flowers arranged in racemes; (of flowers) arranged in racemes.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adjective] > having particular shape, type, or arrangement > of or bearing cymes or racemes

racemiferous1656

racemose1698

biparous1731

racemous1757

racemed1787

unilateral1802

cymose1807

uniparous1839

indeterminate1842

indefinite1876

botrycymose1879

botryose1879

1787 tr. C. Linnaeus Fam. Plants I. 61 Protea pinifolia, (pine-leaved) and racemosa (racemed), have a one-flower'd calyx.

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 292 Flowers..arranged in a spiked, racemed, or panicled manner.

1912 M. G. Kains Culinary Herbs 72 The flowers, generally blue..are loosely racemed at the extremities of the branches and main stems.

1996 Novon 6 447/2 Inflorescence a small, terminal racemed panicle, somewhat hidden by the surrounding leaves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	raceme
释义	racemen. Brit. /ˈrasiːm/, U.S. /ˈræˌsim/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin racēmus. Etymology: < classical Latin racēmus cluster of grapes, of uncertain origin (probably a loanword from another language of the Mediterranean). In sense 2 after post-classical Latin racemus ( J. Elmgren Termini botanici (1762) 23). †1. A cluster or bunch of grapes. Obsolete. ΚΠ ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 179^v Vue passe bene racemez [?c1425 Paris raysyns of Coraunce; L racemi] ca. & hu. with mollificacioun. c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iv. 312 And by embrosure and force of empressure they shuld trye out of the racemes the delectable licour of the lusty grape. 2. Botany. A type of inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged on short, nearly equal, lateral pedicels, at equal distances along a single elongated axis. Cf. spike n.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [noun] > of particular type, shape, or arrangement > raceme corymb1776 raceme1783 1783 E. Darwin et al. tr. Syst. Vegetables I. p. xxxi Raceme, (racemus) with peduncle furnished with lateral branches. 1802 R. Hall Elem. Bot. 156 One-sided, or Unilateral, unilateralis, applied to a raceme with all the flowers inserted on one side. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 58 Flowers in terminal and lateral racemes, covered with uncinate hairs. 1857 A. Henfrey Elem. Course Bot. §127 The raceme differs only from the spike in having the flowers distinctly stalked. 1880 C. R. Markham Peruvian Bark 293 The Berberis Mahonia, with its..long slender racemes of yellow flowers. 1903 Times 20 Apr. 14/5 Lucerne is a taller plant..attaining in cultivation a yard high, and bearing racemes of purplish blue flowers. 1962 A. R. Clapham et al. Flora Brit. Isles (ed. 2) 187 Fls..in long slender spike-like terminal racemes with or without shorter lateral racemes, yellowish-green, on ascending stalks. 1993 Ideal Home Sept. 111/2 Long racemes up to 40 cm in length give a wonderful display of bright yellow flowers in late May and June. 3. A cluster of berries. ΚΠ 1846 J. Gregg Diary 27 Sept. (1941) I. v. 239 There is a large species, called by the Americans, the Mustang grape which very much resembles the Muscadine of the western country, except in growing in large bunches or racemes. 1884 Science 22 Feb. 236/1 Several species of the genus Berberis are conspicuous features, owing to the showy racemes of berries. 1912 W. Tibbles Foods iv. xxix. 758 The racemes are pulled, dried in the sun or in a kiln, and the berries pulled from the stalks. 1988 Ecology 69 328 Adult Phytolacca often have 200 fruiting racemes. Each raceme contains ≈40 berries. Derivatives ˈracemed adj. having flowers arranged in racemes; (of flowers) arranged in racemes. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adjective] > having particular shape, type, or arrangement > of or bearing cymes or racemes racemiferous1656 racemose1698 biparous1731 racemous1757 racemed1787 unilateral1802 cymose1807 uniparous1839 indeterminate1842 indefinite1876 botrycymose1879 botryose1879 1787 tr. C. Linnaeus Fam. Plants I. 61 Protea pinifolia, (pine-leaved) and racemosa (racemed), have a one-flower'd calyx. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 292 Flowers..arranged in a spiked, racemed, or panicled manner. 1912 M. G. Kains Culinary Herbs 72 The flowers, generally blue..are loosely racemed at the extremities of the branches and main stems. 1996 Novon 6 447/2 Inflorescence a small, terminal racemed panicle, somewhat hidden by the surrounding leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?a1425
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