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Chlamys

noun
(pl. E. chlamyses, L. chlamydes)
1.
Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils.  Synonyms: floral envelope, perianth, perigone, perigonium.
2.
A short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece.





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... people, upon their shoulders, on a flat golden shield, wrapped in a purple chlamys, with a laurel wreath on his flowing locks, stood his rival, the young poet Julius.... And the populace all round him shouted: 'Glory! Glory! Glory to the immortal Julius! He has comforted us in our sorrow, in our great woe! He has bestowed on us verses sweeter than ...
— Dream Tales and Prose Poems • Ivan Turgenev


Words linked to "Chlamys" :   chlamydeous, blossom, flower, mantle, natural covering, plant organ, covering, calyx, cape, corolla, bloom, cover, falls


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