throat of the flower

English translation: tubular part of the flower

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English term or phrase:throat of the flower
Selected answer:tubular part of the flower
Entered by: B D Finch

08:54 Aug 27, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / dubbing
English term or phrase: throat of the flower
A pastry chef is making a decorated cake:

Another cutter shapes the throat of the flower from gum paste.

Which part of flower is called 'throat of the flower'?

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Yohanes Sutopo
Local time: 08:36
tubular part of the flower
Explanation:
This would only apply to tubular shaped flowers e.g. foxgloves, where the petals are joined at the end nearest the stalk and open out at the other end.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:36
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Thanks.
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4 +1tubular part of the flower
B D Finch
4general term for the part of the flower that flares (opens up)
Jenni Lukac (X)


  

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general term for the part of the flower that flares (opens up)


Explanation:
It's a general description of the part of the blossom/flower that begins to widen out towards the edges.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 03:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tubular part of the flower


Explanation:
This would only apply to tubular shaped flowers e.g. foxgloves, where the petals are joined at the end nearest the stalk and open out at the other end.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks.

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agree  claude-andrew: Lilies and hemerocallis come to mind
7 hrs
  -> Thanks claude-andrew.
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