Botany. An elongated hollow projection at the base of a petal or corolla; a spur (spur, n.1 7b). Also called calcar; cf. calcar, n.2 1. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [noun] > parts of > petal > calcar, spur, or claw (5) heel1597 Botany. An elongated hollow projection at the base of a petal or corolla; a spur (spur, n.1 7b). Also called calcar; cf. calcar, n.2 1. Obsolete. onglet1725 The claw of a petal. Obsolete. rare. spur1731 Botany. A tubular expansion, resembling a cock's spur in form, of some more or less foliaceous part of a flower; a calcar. claw1791 Botany. The narrow sharpened base of the petal, in some flowers, by which it is attached. calcar1832 A hollow ‘spur’ from the base of a petal. |
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