floral envelope


noun Botany.

the calyx and corolla of a flower.

Origin of floral envelope

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby floral envelope

British Dictionary definitions for floral envelope

floral envelope

noun

the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth

Scientific definitions for floral envelope

floral envelope
[ flôrəl ]

See perianth.