Etymology

corolla

co·rol·la
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin corōlla
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcorōlla“small garland, chaplet or wreath”
  2. English todaycorolla

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

Words from the same roots

Latincorōlla all →

carol

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