Corolla Meaning
/kəˈɹoʊlə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.
nameA surname.
Sentence Examples
He drives a Toyota Corolla.
Yanni was driving his Toyota Corolla from home to Algiers.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bright red ____ of the flower attracted many bees and butterflies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He drives a Toyota ____.
Word Origin & History
From Latin corōlla (“small garland, chaplet or wreath”), diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Our wet fingers touched and we formed a circle like the corolla of a flower, floating into the silence of the desert dawn with the ancient sun on our bodies."
— 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 125:
"Corolla asked Miller if the two were friends following filming."
— 2022 October 10, Marianne Garvey, “T.J. Miller says he wasn’t asked to return for ‘Deadpool 3’”, in CNN:
"Over the decades – the Corolla model has been in production since 1966 – there have been some fun, high-performance versions of the compact car, though."
— 2022 March 31, Peter Valdes-Dapena, “The Toyota GR Corolla is a mean-looking high-performance hatchback”, in CNN Business:
"So vehicles, like some Toyota Corollas, have a 160-mph speedometer despite coming nowhere close to reaching such speeds."
— 2022 September 10, Matt McFarland, “Why your car’s speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can’t)”, in CNN Business:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The bright red ____ of the flower attracted many bees and butterflies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He drives a Toyota ____.