perianth

per·i·anth  (pr-nth)

n.

The outer envelope of a flower, consisting of either the calyx or the corolla, or both.

---

[French périanthe, from New Latin perianthum : Greek peri-, peri- + Greek anthos, flower.]

---

perianth

Noun

Bot the outer part of a flower [Greek peri- around + anthos flower]

---

perianth  (pr-nth)

The sepals and petals of a flower considered together.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

perianth - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green falls - the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris) plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus