corolla
The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same…The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
» Yanni was driving his Toyota Corolla from home to Algiers.
Meaning
1 sensesThe outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
Blumenkrone, Korolla, Krone
ве́нчикvénčik
віно́чокvinóčok
- (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
Examples
3 sentencesYanni was driving his Toyota Corolla from home to Algiers.
He drives a Toyota Corolla.
Yanni has a Toyota Corolla.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin corōlla (“small garland, chaplet or wreath”), diminutive of corōna (“garland, cFrom Latin corōlla (“small garland, chaplet or wreath”), diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”).
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Forms
plural: corollas / corollaeWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular