Cyme. Flat-topped or convex flower-cluster, the central flower opening first; blossoming outward.

Deciduous. Falling off, as leaves in autumn, or calyx and corolla before fruit grows.

Declining. Bent downwards.

Decurrent. Leaves prolonged on the stem beneath the insertion: branchlets springing out beneath the point of furcation, as the feathering along the trunk of elms, etc.

Dentate. With teeth pointing outwards.

Disk. Central part of a head of flowers; fleshy expansion of the receptacle of a flower; any rounded, flat surface.

Drupe. A stone fruit; soft externally with a stone at the center, as the cherry and peach.

Erose. Eroded, as if gnawed.

Exserted. Protruding, projecting out of.

Falcate. Scythe-shaped.