Noun
The covering of a flower. See Flower.
A cuplike division of the pelvis of the kidney, which surrounds one or more of the renal papillae.
Source: Webster's dictionarypure dust that is all in all. Bless, weightless Spirit. Drink Caliban, push your tongue heavy into the calyx. Denise Levertov
For a writer, published works are like fallen flowers, but the expected new work is like a calyx waiting to blossom. Cao Yu
Dezhi & Robinson (2001) the five points that stick out further than the petals are the calyx (chalis). Source: Internet
The calyx has four or five sepals with basally fused lobes. Source: Internet
Growers typically cut fruits from the vine just above the calyx owing to the somewhat woody stems. Source: Internet
Mussaenda cultivars with enlarged, colored calyx lobes are shrubs with the aspect of Hydrangea ; they are mainly cultivated in tropical Asia. Source: Internet