the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth
floral envelope in American English
perianth
floral envelope in American English
noun
Botany
the calyx and corolla of a flower
Word origin
[1820–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: analogue, exogenous, karma, morphology, tetrapod