/ kəˈrɒlə; NAmE -ˈrɑːlə; -ˈroʊlə/ noun
( biology ) the ring of petals around the central part of a flower
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (in the sense little crown ): from Latin , diminutive of corona wreath, crown, chaplet.
/ kəˈrɒlə; NAmE -ˈrɑːlə; -ˈroʊlə/ noun
( biology ) the ring of petals around the central part of a flower
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent. (in the sense little crown ): from Latin , diminutive of corona wreath, crown, chaplet.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005