sepal
Botanical term for the leaf-like parts that enclose a flower bud.
Sepals are the outermost parts of a flower.
The sepals of this plant are green and smaller than the petals.
Standard kanji spelling for 'sepal' in botanical contexts.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling, easier to read than 萼片.
Search-only katakana form; not a standard written spelling.
Compound of 萼 (がく, 'calyx') and 片 (へん, 'piece'), literally 'calyx piece'. The kanji 萼 is used specifically for the calyx in botanical terminology.