the petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelope
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co•rol•la
(kə rol′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
- Botanythe inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green;
the petals considered collectively.
- Latin: little garland, equivalent. to corōn(a) garland, corona + -la diminutive suffix; see -ule
- 1665–75
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'corolla' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- anthophore
- bell
- bellflower family
- bilabiate
- calyx
- campanulate
- carol
- cleft
- corollaceous
- corollary
- corollate
- corona
- crown
- dichlamydeous
- envelope
- floral envelope
- fringed gentian
- funnelform
- galea
- impatiens
- included
- induplicate
- labiate
- labium
- ligule
- limb
- lip
- mimulus
- monopetalous
- papilionaceous
- pelican-flower
- perianth
- personate
- petal
- phlox family
- polypetalous
- primrose family
- quincuncial
- rosaceous
- rotate
- schizanthus
- snapdragon
- spur
- tree tobacco
- tube
- tubuliflorous
- urceolate
- ventricose
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