WHORL


Meaning of WHORL in English

whorl /wɜːl $ wɔːrl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably from whirl ]

1 . a pattern made of a line that curls out in circles that get bigger and bigger

2 . technical a circular pattern of leaves or flowers on a stem

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.