an inflorescence in the form of a flat-topped flower cluster with the oldest flowers at the periphery. This type of raceme occurs in the candytuft
Derived forms
corymbed (ˈcorymbed)
adjective
corymbose (coˈrymbose) or corymbous (coˈrymbous)
adjective
corymbosely (coˈrymbosely)
adverb
Word origin
C18: from Latin corymbus, from Greek korumbos cluster
corymb in American English
(ˈkɔrɪm; ˈkɔrɪmb)
noun
a broad, flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the outer flower stalks are long and those toward the center progressively shorter, as in the candytuft