whorled
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If there are three or more leaves connected at a node, the leaf arrangement is classified as whorled.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Department botanists confirmed that a population of small whorled pogonia has been documented on Winooski Valley Park District conservation land in Chittenden County.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Their table was laden with dusky cardamom marshmallows, delicate cookies showing off whorled thumbprints of black-pepper rose jam and lavender-flecked shortbread ready to crumble at a look.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2022
I've grown especially fond of the bean y queso, a fat, bulging tube filled with a creamy mash of Peruvian beans whorled with molten white cheese and a smoky salsa verde.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2019
Between the sight lines of my raised knees his ear appeared, an amazing organ all its own, whorled and flanged, translucent in the bright lights.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
