corolla
Americannoun
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corollas
plural
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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For example, the corolla in lilies and tulips consists of three sepals and three petals that look virtually identical.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
For example, the corolla in lilies and tulips consists of three sepals and three petals that look virtually identical—this led botanists to coin the word tepal.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
A cluster of gems creates the corolla of a camellia flower brooch or a single sumptuous stone makes an imposing ring.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2012
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 largest buds open first, spreading into wide five-lobed corollas, with two pockets in the base of each forming a circle of ten pockets.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers
Flowers whitish, the outer pistillate with filiform corollas.
From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Asa Gray
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