calyx
ca‧lyx /ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkæ- $ ˈkeɪ-/ noun (plural calyxes or calyces /-ləsiːz, -lɪsiːz/) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) calyces
ca‧lyx /ˈkeɪlɪks, ˈkæ- $ ˈkeɪ-/
noun (
plural calyxes or calyces /-ləsiːz, -lɪsiːz/)
[countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek kalyx]
the green outer part of a flower that protects it before it opens
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