corolla

[ kuh-rol-uh ]

/ kəˈrɒl ə /

noun Botany.

the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.

Origin of corolla

1665–75; <Latin: little garland, equivalent to corōn(a) garland, corona + -la diminutive suffix; see -ule

Words nearby corolla

corn whisky, corny, Coro, corody, coroll., corolla, corollaceous, corollary, corollate, coromandel, Coromandel Coast

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Example sentences from the Web for corolla

When Barack Obama sat down with the auto task force, the first thing he reportedly asked was "Why can't they make a Corolla?"
Can Walmart Change?|Megan McArdle|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We notice that its leaves are opposite, that its corolla has five petals and that its calyx is inflated.
Why Worry?|George Lincoln Walton, M.D.
Stamens 2, one each side of the upper lobe of the corolla, exserted; anther-cells confluent at the apex.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The corolla is lilac or bluish, often with a magenta tube and magenta "eye."
Field Book of Western Wild Flowers|Margaret Armstrong

Corolla funnel-form, with a large and spreading 5–10-toothed plaited border.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Corolla, 5–6 petals, inserted on the calyx, curved downward.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for corolla

corolla

/ (kəˈrɒlə) /

noun

the petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelopeCompare calyx

Word Origin for corolla

C17 dim. of L corōna crown

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Scientific definitions for corolla

corolla

[ kə-rŏl′ə, kə-rō′lə ]

The petals of a flower considered as a group or unit. See more at flower.

单词	corolla
释义	corolla [ kuh-rol-uh ] / kəˈrɒl ə / noun Botany. the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively. Origin of corolla 1665–75; <Latin: little garland, equivalent to corōn(a) garland, corona + -la diminutive suffix; see -ule Words nearby corolla corn whisky, corny, Coro, corody, coroll., corolla, corollaceous, corollary, corollate, coromandel, Coromandel Coast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corolla When Barack Obama sat down with the auto task force, the first thing he reportedly asked was "Why can't they make a Corolla?" Can Walmart Change?\|Megan McArdle\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We notice that its leaves are opposite, that its corolla has five petals and that its calyx is inflated. Why Worry?\|George Lincoln Walton, M.D. Stamens 2, one each side of the upper lobe of the corolla, exserted; anther-cells confluent at the apex. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The corolla is lilac or bluish, often with a magenta tube and magenta "eye." Field Book of Western Wild Flowers\|Margaret Armstrong Corolla funnel-form, with a large and spreading 5–10-toothed plaited border. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Corolla, 5–6 petals, inserted on the calyx, curved downward. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera British Dictionary definitions for corolla corolla / (kəˈrɒlə) / noun the petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelopeCompare calyx Word Origin for corolla C17 dim. of L corōna crown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for corolla corolla [ kə-rŏl′ə, kə-rō′lə ] The petals of a flower considered as a group or unit. See more at flower. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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