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English noun: floral envelope

1. floral envelope (plant) collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils


Synonymschlamys, perianth, perigone, perigonium


Broader (hypernym)cover, covering, natural covering, plant organ


Narrower (hyponym)falls


Part holonymcalyx, corolla


Part meronymbloom, blossom, flower









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