Perianth

/ˈpɛriˌænθ/ noun

Definition

The non-reproductive parts of a flower that surround the stamens and carpels, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). It serves to protect reproductive organs and attract pollinators.

Etymology

From Greek 'peri' (around) and 'anthos' (flower), meaning 'around the flower.' Introduced in the 18th century when botanists needed a term for the outer flower parts that weren't directly involved in reproduction.

Kelly Says

The perianth is like a flower's outfit - sometimes it's a simple green uniform (sepals only), sometimes it's a flashy dress (colorful petals), and sometimes you can't tell the difference between the jacket and the shirt!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
花 እና አንበሳ
hwa ena an-besa
ARالعربية
قاعدة الزهرة
qa-dah al-zahrah
BNবাংলা
পুষ্পপত্র
pushp-pat-tr
CACatalà
periant
peh-ree-AN-t
CSČeština
kalich
ka-lich
DADansk
krone
kro-neh
DEDeutsch
Perianth
peh-ree-AN-th
ELΕλληνικά
κάλυξ
kal-ix
ESEspañol
perianto
peh-ree-AN-th
FAفارسی
پریانت
peh-ree-AN-t
FISuomi
kukkapohjus
kuk-ka-poh-jus
FRFrançais
périanthe
peh-ree-AN-th
GUGU
કેલ્ક
kelk
HAHA
gidan kifi
gi-dan ki-fi
HEעברית
עוגן
oo-gen
HIहिन्दी
पुष्पक
pusp-ak
HUMagyar
szirom
see-room
IDBahasa Indonesia
mahkota bunga
ma-ko-ta bun-ga
IGIG
nkwu
nkwu
ITItaliano
perianzio
peh-ree-AN-tsee-o
JA日本語
花被 (かび)
ka-bi
KKKK
топырақ
to-py-rak
KMKM
ស្លឹកផ្កា
sluk phka
KO한국어
꽃받침 (꽃받침)
kkot-bajchim
MRMR
फुलांची
phulaan-chee
MSBahasa Melayu
kelopak bunga
ke-lo-pak bun-ga
MYမြန်မာ
ပွင့်စု
pwin-zu
NLNederlands
kelk
kelk
NONorsk
krone
kro-neh
PAPA
ਫੁੱਲ
phull
PLPolski
płatek
pwat-ek
PTPortuguês
perianto
peh-ree-AN-th
RORomână
cântar
kan-tar
RUРусский
околоцветник
akolo-tset-vnik
SVSvenska
skal
skal
SWKiswahili
kifua cha mmea
ki-fua cha m-mea
TAதமிழ்
பூக்கள்
poo-kkal
TEతెలుగు
పూదండం
poo-da-ndam
THไทย
กาบดอก
kaap dok
TLTL
talu ng bulak
ta-lu ng bu-lak
TRTürkçe
çanak
cha-nak
UKУкраїнська
околокінець
oh-lo-ki-nets
URاردو
پریانث
peh-ree-AN-th
VITiếng Việt
bao hoa
bao hoa
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
花被 (huā bèi)
hwa beh
ZUZU
umngqophiso
umng-qo-phi-so

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