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How do you spell umbel?

Umbel is spelled U-M-B-E-L. The transposition umble is a real word meaning offal and is not what you mean.

Letter by letter

U-M-B-E-L

Spelling note

Ends -bel, not -ble. Related to umbrella, which describes the shape well.

What it means for meadow photos

An umbel is a flower cluster whose stalks all radiate from one point, like the ribs of an umbrella. Cow parsley and hogweed carry umbels.

Common misspellings

  • umble → umbel
  • umbell → umbel
  • umbal → umbel
  • umbrel → umbel

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