-ēˌōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin strophiolum, from Latin, small wreath, diminutive of strophium breastband, headband, from Greek strophion, from diminutive of strophos twisted band, cord — more at strophe
1. : an excrescence like a crest about the hilum of some seeds (as of spurge)
2. : caruncle