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Where does “corymbosus” come from?

corymbosus (Latin) comes from Latin corymbus, from Ancient Greek κόρυμβος, from Ancient Greek κορυφή — top of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex.

corymbosus (Latin): in the form of a cluster of fruit or flowers

Definitions

  1. in the form of a cluster of fruit or flowers

Ancestry of “corymbosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincorymbuscluster of fruit or flowers
2Ancient Greekκόρυμβοςuppermost point of a ship; top of a mountain;...
3Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex
Every word from Ancient Greek κορυφή →