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noun
Botany. an ovary positioned above a receptacle of a flower, as in members of the mint family.
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After flowering the calyx becomes much swollen; and the superior ovary ripens into a capsule with a few rather large seeds.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. FurneauxThe parts of the flower are in fives in calyx, corolla and stamens, followed by two carpels which unite to form a superior ovary.
A superior ovary occupies the center of the flower and is not attached to any other floral organs.
The Plants of Michigan|Henry Allan GleasonSeries 3, Bicarpellatae, has generally a superior ovary and usually two carpels.