corolla

[ kuh-rol-uh ]

nounBotany.

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

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How to use corolla in a sentence

The Ford Fiesta starts at $14,000, Toyota corolla at $16,230, and the Honda Fit at $15,425.
Young Americans Are Abandoning Car Ownership and Driving | William O’Connor | July 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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 | THE DAILY BEAST
The show had moved to MTV in 1996, where his co-host, wise-cracking Adam corolla, played the comic relief.
Feds Allege Glaxo Paid Dr. Drew $275,000 to Tout Antidepressant | Aram Roston | July 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But the energy drink provided the winner of the show with a brand new Toyota corolla worth roughly $20,000.
In Afghanistan, a Boom in Red Bull | Mujib Mashal | May 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
My first car was a 1976 Toyota corolla Liftback in red, like the one in The Blues Brothers.
‘Top Gear’ Host Richard Hammond Invades America With New Show | Marlow Stern | April 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

The segments of the corolla are pointed but on some varieties unequal, particularly that of Shiraz tobacco.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
The last sighs of a man will weave the brilliant corolla of a flower, or expand like a smile over the verdant meadow.
Urania | Camille Flammarion
Hadria was picking the petals off a buttercup one by one, and when she had destroyed one golden corolla, she attacked another.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona Caird
If some botanist should attempt the operation, could his genius smooth out the folds of the bruised corolla?
Honorine | Honore de Balzac
There are only two known species, and they vary in the number of their Stamina, and divisions of the corolla.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. V | William Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for corolla

corolla

/ (kəˈrɒlə) /

noun

the petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelope: Compare calyx

Origin of 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.

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