noun
- the petals of a flower collectively, forming the inner floral envelope
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The rose’s bright red corolla attracted many bees.
- Each flower had a white corolla with five delicate petals.
- The botanist examined the corolla under a magnifying glass.
- The corolla of the lily was much larger than its sepals.
- Students learned to identify flowers by their corolla shape and color.
- The damaged corolla made it difficult for the flower to reproduce.