perula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the scales of a leaf bud.
  2. A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchids.

Word forms

perula perulae

Etymology

From Latin pērula, diminutive of pera (“wallet”), from Ancient Greek πήρα (pḗra). Compare French pérule.

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