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Added 9 October 2026

capitulum

noun

Latin root: capitulum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about capitulum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A dense cluster of flowers or foliage.
a head of cauliflower
Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn.
An arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin capitulum. Doublet of chapiter and chapter.

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