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- noun Plural form of
calyx .
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Examples
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Some of the flowers come up pink or white, and these have yellow calyxes.
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Some of the flowers come up pink or white, and these have yellow calyxes.
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Some of the flowers come up pink or white, and these have yellow calyxes.
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Some of the flowers come up pink or white, and these have yellow calyxes.
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On the sky and earth, he designed, arabesques, corollas and calyxes.
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The flowers are so tiny and so similar in color to the calyxes as to be easily overlooked.
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Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ has begun to flower, and looking closely at the image, it was noticed that there are orange tiny flowers with purple calyxes?
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The distinguished looking calyxes that remainafter the petals fall to the ground certainly give the multi seasonal interest we are seeking.
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Theopenings in the calyxes are left empty as you can see for the seeds were dispursed long ago.
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By the way, hibiscus “tea” made from the hibiscus calyxes, the cover over the blossom before they open is one of the most popular drinks in Mexico, where it is served cold as jamaica.
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