noun · a cluster of fruit, such as grapes, growing on a common stalk

葡萄架上挂满了一串串紫色的果穗。

the seed-bearing head or spike of a cereal plant such as corn or sorghum

农民们正在田野里采摘成熟的玉米果穗。

the botanical term for the ripened inflorescence or fruiting stage of a plant

果穗的结构是植物分类学中的一个重要依据。