Main Entry: co·rol·la

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈrä-lə, -ˈrō-\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of corona

Date: circa 1753

: the part of a flower that consists of the separate or fused petals and constitutes the inner whorl of the perianth

— co·rol·late \kə-ˈrä-lət; ˈkȯr-ə-ˌlāt, ˈkär-\ adjective