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noun Botany.
the calyx and corolla of a flower.
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Origin of floral envelope
First recorded in 1820â30
Words nearby floral envelope
Floptical disk, flor-, flora, floral, floral emblem, floral envelope, floral leaf, Floral Park, floral tube, Floréal, floreat
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British Dictionary definitions for floral envelope
floral envelope
noun
the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth
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Scientific definitions for floral envelope
floral envelope
[ flĂŽrâČÉl ]
See perianth.
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