floral envelope

American  

noun

Botany.

1. the calyx and corolla of a flower.

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floral envelope British  

noun

1. the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth

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floral envelope Scientific  

/ flôr′əl /

1. See perianth

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Etymology

Origin of floral envelope

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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floral envelope

The corolla is the more or less coloured attractive inner floral envelope; generally the most conspicuous whorl.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Naked; having no floral envelope, neither calyx nor corolla.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

The floral envelope consisting of calyx, corolla, or both.

From Handbook of the Trees of New England by Dame, Lorin Low

Perianth, per′i-anth, n. the floral envelope where the calyx and corolla are not easily distinguished.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Abortive stamens, rudimentary floral envelope and undeveloped carpels are of the most frequent occurrence.

From Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 by Marchant, James