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A corolla.

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.

Pertaining to, or resembling, a corolla; having the form or texture of a corolla.

ion to wages; surplus; something added or superfluous. [Obs.] Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, Rather than want a spirit. Shak.

Having a corolla or corollas; like a corolla.

A floret in an aggregate flower. [Obs.] Martyn.

Having the stamens borne on the petals, and the latter free from the calyx. Compare Calycifloral and Thalamifloral.

Of or pertaining to a corolla.

A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus.

Naked; having no floral envelope, neither calyx nor corolla.

The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family. Gray.

The internal parts of a flower, included within the calyx and the corolla. [Obs.] Johnson.

Anything in the form of a bell, as the cup or corol of a flower. "In a cowslip's bell I lie." Shak.

Having two lips, as the corols of certain flowers.

A hollow tube or spur at the base of a petal or corolla.

Having corollas of five petals with long claws inclosed in a tubular, calyx, as the pink.

Helmet-shaped; -- applied to a corolla having a broad, helmet- shaped upper petal, as in aconite.

Having all the parts or organs which belong to it or to the typical form; having calyx, corolla, stamens, and pistil.

That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary. [R.] Milton.

An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil.