calyx
[key-liks, kal-iks]
/ ˈkeɪ lɪks, ˈkæl ɪks /
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CALYX: a Perianthium of four leaves, sitting on the Germen, leaves narrow, concave, reddish, with green tips, the lowermost one widely separated from the others, and placed immediately under the Nectary, fig.
From The Botanical Magazine Vol. 8 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William
