thyrsus

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Synonyms: thyrses, thyrsis

Antonyms: thyrses, thyrsis

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Noun

1. A [[staff]] [[topped]] with a [[conical]] [[ornament]], [[carry|carried]] by [[Bacchus]] or his [[follower]]s.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[species]] of [[inflorescence]]; a [[dense]] [[panicle]], as in the [[lilac]] and [[horse-chestnut]].

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