corolla
pronunciation
How to pronounce corolla in British English:
UK [kəˈrɒlə]
How to pronounce corolla in American English:
US [kəˈrɑlə]
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- Noun:
- (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
Word Origin
- corolla (n.)
- 1670s, "crown," from Latin corolla, diminutive of corona "crown, garland" (see crown (n.)). Botanical use is from 1753.
Example
- 1. The corolla 's first-quarter sales fell 10 % from a year earlier .
- 2. For example , we bought a 2001 toyota corolla , which at the time was 5 years old .
- 3. There was no room in the caravan for me a translator and a photographer so we hired a driver and a toyota corolla .
- 4. The japanese car maker announces a global recall of it prius and corolla models from certain years .
- 5. The toyota corolla was the top seller , followed by the honda civic , toyota camry , ford focus and hyundai elantra .