noun
Rispe
panicle
Das ist ein Teil einer Pflanze, an dem viele kleine Blüten oder Früchte an kurzen Stielen sitzen, die von einer Hauptachse abzweigen.
The German word "Rispe" is a noun that means "panicle", which is a type of compound flower cluster (inflorescence) where the flowers are arranged on branching stems. It is commonly used in botany. The word itself isn't composed of smaller German words.
Similar words:
- Ähre (ear or spike; a simple, unbranched flower cluster)
- traube (grape-like cluster; raceme)
Difference:
- A Rispe is a branched inflorescence, whereas an Ähre is unbranched. A Traube (raceme) has flowers attached by short stalks along a single main stem, while a Rispe features branching (a more complex structure).
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Die Rispe liegt auf dem Tisch.noun
The panicle is lying on the table.
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