Perianth

[periænθ]

(noun.) collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils.

Typist: Preston--From WordNet

(n.) The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished.

(n.) A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica.

Typist: Lolita

n. the floral envelope where the calyx and corolla are not easily distinguished.

Edited by Allison