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capitulum

ca·pi·tu·lum

uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a dense clusters of flowers or foliage

  • “a head of cauliflower”
  • “a head of lettuce”
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2.
3.

the upper branches and leaves of a tree

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin capitulum. Doublet of chapiter and chapter.

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