corolla

Meanings

Plural: corollae, corollas, corollæ

Noun

(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"
The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin corōlla (“small garland, chaplet or wreath”), diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”).

Scrabble Score: 9

corolla is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
corolla is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
corolla is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

corolla is a valid Words With Friends word