corolla

[ kuh-rol-uh ]

/ kəˈrɒl ə /

the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.

Origin of corolla

1665–75; < Latin: little garland, equivalent to corōn(a) garland, corona + -la diminutive suffix; see -ule

When Barack Obama sat down with the auto task force, the first thing he reportedly asked was "Why can't they make a Corolla?"

Can Walmart Change? |Megan McArdle |November 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
We notice that its leaves are opposite, that its corolla has five petals and that its calyx is inflated.

Why Worry? |George Lincoln Walton, M.D.
Stamens 2, one each side of the upper lobe of the corolla, exserted; anther-cells confluent at the apex.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray
The corolla is lilac or bluish, often with a magenta tube and magenta "eye."

Field Book of Western Wild Flowers |Margaret Armstrong

Corolla funnel-form, with a large and spreading 5–10-toothed plaited border.

The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States |Asa Gray
Corolla, 5–6 petals, inserted on the calyx, curved downward.

The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines |T. H. Pardo de Tavera

corolla

/ (kəˈrɒlə) /

the petals of a flower collectively, forming an inner floral envelope Compare calyx

C17 dim. of L corōna crown

corolla

[ kə-rŏl′ə, kə-rō′lə ]

The petals of a flower considered as a group or unit. See more at flower.