sepal
nounOne of the usually green leaflike structures composing the outermost part of a flower. Sepals often enclose and protect the bud and may remain after the fruit forms.
nounIn botany, a calyx-leaf; one of the individual leaves or parts that make up the calyx, or outer circle of floral envelops. See
A leaf or division of the calyx.
nounOne of the component parts of the
one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower