Obs.–0 [ad. L. umbil-īcus: see next. F. nombril is used in the same sense.] (See quot.)
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, II. 85/1. The umbil is the navel, or daulk in any fruit, just against the stalk; it is also taken for the crown, top, or head of an apple, where the blossom is.
