noun
- the outer whorl of a flower, consisting of sepals that protect the developing bud
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The green calyx protects the flower bud before it opens.
- Remove the calyx from the strawberry before eating it.
- The rose’s calyx consists of five pointed sepals.
- Botanists examine the calyx to help identify plant species.
- The calyx remains attached even after the petals fall off.
- Each tomato flower has a star-shaped calyx at its base.