umbelliferous

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umbelliferous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Umbelliferous \Um`bel*lif"er*ous\, a. [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F.
     ombellif[`e]re.] (Bot.)
     (a) Producing umbels.
     (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferae) of
         plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel
         are well-known examples.
         [1913 Webster]

umbelliferous - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  umbelliferous
      adj 1: relating to or belonging to plants of the family
             Umbelliferae