floral envelope

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

flor-, flor., flora, floral, floral emblem, floral envelope, floral leaf, floral park, floral tube, floreat, floreated
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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.
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