Perula

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

  Perula \Per"u*la\, n.; pl. {Perul[ae]}. [L., dim. of pera
     wallet, Gr. ?: cf. F. p['e]rule.]
     1. (Bot.) One of the scales of a leaf bud.
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     2. (Bot.) A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain


        orchides.
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