Racemes, also known as inflorescences, refer to a type of flower arrangement where the flowers are arranged on a stem in a particular manner. The word raceme comes from the Latin word racemus, which means a cluster of grapes. Although not a widely-used term, there are synonyms available that are more commonly used, depending on the context. Some synonyms for racemes include sprays, spikes, panicles, and clusters. Each of these terms describes a slightly different type of flower arrangement, but all can be used as synonyms for raceme, depending on the specific context in which the term is being used.