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umbellifer

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umbellifer /ˌəmˈbeləfər, ˌəmˈbɛləfər /
▸ noun Botany a plant of the parsley family.
Family Umbelliferae: numerous genera and species.
– DERIVATIVES
umbelliferous /ˌəmbəˈlif(ə)rəs, ˌəmbəˈlɪf(ə)rəs / adjective
– ORIGIN early 18th century : from obsolete French umbellifère, from Latin umbella ‘parasol’ + -fer ‘bearing’.