corolla

Noun
  1. (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth (synset 111711515)
    "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    is a type of: coil, curl, curlicue, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
    has:
    • flower petal, petal - part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
    • corona - (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
    is a part of: chlamys, floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

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