| Noun | 1. | perianth - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistilsblossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus | |