English dictionary

thyrsus

/'/T//[@]/rs/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose

noun.plant

Synonyms thyrse

Source: WordNet 3.0
A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites.

noun

Source: webster1913