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The leafy bodyguard that protects a flower before the petals steal the spotlight.
means One of the small leaf-like parts forming the outer ring of a flower, usually green and protective.
from Coined in 1790 by botanist Henri de Necker, blending Greek skepe (covering) with petal as its humbler sibling.
Bud dutyWraps and guards the flower before it opens.
Collective nameAll sepals together form the calyx.
Petal impostorsIn tulips and lilies, sepals masquerade as petals.