corolla

Pronunciation: /kəˈɹoʊlə/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth

Etymology

From Latin corōlla (“small garland, chaplet or wreath”), diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”).

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