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noun Botany.

the calyx and corolla of a flower.

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Origin of floral envelope

First recorded in 1820–30

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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How to use floral envelope in a sentence

He started out with solo flights, but in this session over the desert outside Dubai he really pushes the envelope.
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The parental fold may be about to envelope you—and yet also drive you mad.
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On one occasion, Garrison said Williams had him hand one out-of-state doctor an envelope stuffed with $20,000 in cash.
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The envelope also contains a warning about the federal penalties for obstructing the mail.
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Prince William was seen clutching an envelope, when they left, most likely containing images of the scan.
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Lawrence mingled with the crowd, and as he read he felt a bulky envelope thrust in his hand and caught a glimpse of a dusky arm.
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Still, if such an envelope should be handed him, he would breathe easier until it was opened.
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Mrs. Haggard, to whom the envelope was addressed, tore it open with some anxiety; her face assumed a pleased expression.
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Desiring him to attend his orders outside, Alphonse broke open the envelope.
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It possessed the greatest interest and attraction for Edna; the envelope, its size and shape, the post-mark, the handwriting.
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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

[ flôr′əl ]

See perianth.