corolla

/kəˈroʊlə/
/kəˈrʌʊlə/
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Other forms: corollas

Definitions of corolla
  1. noun
    (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
    “we cultivate the flower for its corolla”
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    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)
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