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Explore Umbel through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like inflorescence. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Umbel in a sentence

Related words

Umbel | Umbels | Umbelliferae

Umbel meaning

  1. A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.
  2. The pileus of certain fungi.

Synonyms of Umbel

inflorescence

Related words

Other words often associated with Umbel or its synonyms:

efflorescence bloom flowering ontogeny growing anthesis flower blossoming development growth blossom maturation

Using Umbel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre. | The pileus of certain fungi.
  • Useful related words include: inflorescence.
  • In the example corpus, umbel often appears in combinations such as: the umbel.

Context around Umbel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

globular 1×

Often after:

restaurant 1× instead 1×

Sentence patterns with Umbel

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a globular umbel of white 1× in the umbel instead of 1× under the umbel restaurant group 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a proliferum tree 1× elsewhere under the 1× the inflorescence takes 1×

Common sentence endings:

cepa a fistulosum 1× north west restaurants 1× parts in sixes 1×

Words around Umbel

Just before it in the word index:

umbc 50 umbarger 2 umbara 2 umbar 2 umbango 2 umbach 2

Just after it in the word index:

umbelliferae 2 umbels 5 umber 11 umberg 3 umbergaon 2 umberger 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Umbel

  • In this selection, "umbel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, globular, restaurant and instead stand out and add context to how "umbel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a globular umbel of white and in the umbel instead of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "umbel" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with umbel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The inflorescence takes the form of a globular umbel of white flowers with parts in sixes. (16 words)

A. ×proliferum, tree onion The tree onion or Egyptian onion produces bulblets in the umbel instead of flowers, and is now known to be a hybrid of A. cepa × A. fistulosum. (31 words)

Elsewhere under the UMBEL Restaurant Group umbrella, Alex Rothnie will step up to the role of Head Chef at L’Enclumbe, and Kayleigh Thorogood has been appointed as Assistant Operations Manager of Simon’s Rogan’s North West restaurants. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

Elsewhere under the UMBEL Restaurant Group umbrella, Alex Rothnie will step up to the role of Head Chef at L’Enclumbe, and Kayleigh Thorogood has been appointed as Assistant Operations Manager of Simon’s Rogan’s North West restaurants. (39 words)

A. ×proliferum, tree onion The tree onion or Egyptian onion produces bulblets in the umbel instead of flowers, and is now known to be a hybrid of A. cepa × A. fistulosum. (31 words)

The inflorescence takes the form of a globular umbel of white flowers with parts in sixes. (16 words)

Example sentences (3)

Elsewhere under the UMBEL Restaurant Group umbrella, Alex Rothnie will step up to the role of Head Chef at L’Enclumbe, and Kayleigh Thorogood has been appointed as Assistant Operations Manager of Simon’s Rogan’s North West restaurants.

A. ×proliferum, tree onion The tree onion or Egyptian onion produces bulblets in the umbel instead of flowers, and is now known to be a hybrid of A. cepa × A. fistulosum.

The inflorescence takes the form of a globular umbel of white flowers with parts in sixes.

Common combinations with umbel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "umbel" in a sentence?
An example: "Elsewhere under the UMBEL Restaurant Group umbrella, Alex Rothnie will step up to the role of Head Chef at L’Enclumbe, and Kayleigh Thorogood has been appointed as Assistant Operations Manager of Simon’s Rogan’s North West restaurants." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "umbel" from authentic English texts.
What does "umbel" mean?
Umbel means: A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.
What are synonyms of "umbel"?
Common synonyms of "umbel" include: inflorescence.
How many example sentences with "umbel" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "umbel", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.