1. the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.
▪ the arrangement of the flowers on a plant.
▪ the process of flowering.
Word Originmid 18th century (denoting the arrangement of a plant's flowers): from modern Latin inflorescentia, from late Latin inflorescere ‘come into flower’, from Latin in- ‘into’ + florescere ‘begin to flower’.