corolla
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of corolla
1665–75; < Latin: little garland, equivalent to corōn ( a ) garland, corona + -la diminutive suffix; see -ule
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The light made a corolla in the airspace of the double glass.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
The corolla is composed of petals, and the calyx is composed of sepals.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The second whorl is comprised of petals—usually, brightly colored—collectively called the corolla.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Salesman Mohammad Jawed's concerns about a "39" Toyota corolla he bought months ago for $10,000 are typical.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2011
“I still can’t hear you,” Aarfy complained tolerantly, cupping his podgy hand behind the blanched corolla of his ear.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
In addition to learning how to distinguish your calyxes from your corollas, Margelony provides an extensive list of Pacific Northwest public gardens with fuchsia collections.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023
The bird’s beak evolved to gather nectar from flowers with long tubular corollas, including a passionflower that is deeply reliant on the avian rapier for pollination.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 18, 2018
Stems remain with corollas of stamens around pods of undeveloped seeds, but the flowers, so enjoyed, are finished, and it all must be swept up and thrown away.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2017
The radiant, honeyful corollas, touching and overlapping and rising above one another, glowed in the living light like a sunset sky—one sheet of purple and gold....
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth
Unimportant as a honey plant; not abundant; deep corollas.
From Texas Honey Plants by Sanborn, C. E.
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