Gyre: alternatives and connections

The covering of a flower. See Flower.

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The inner envelope of a flower; the part which surrounds the organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves, called petals. It is usually…

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A circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl.

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To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing.

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To twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair.

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A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.

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To cause to revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on an axis; to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a supporting surfac…

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A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list.

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A circle of two or more leaves, flowers, or other organs, about the same part or joint of a stem.

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