Corolla

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corolla \Co*rol"la\ (k?-r?l"l?), n. [L. corolla a little crown
     or garland, dim. of corona. See {Crown}.] (Bot.)
     The inner envelope of a flower; the part which surrounds the
     organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves,
     called petals. It is usually distinguished from the calyx by
     the fineness of its texture and the gayness of its colors.


     See the Note under {Blossom}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  corolla
       n : (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively
           form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth;
           "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Corolla, NC
    Zip code(s): 27927