Perula

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Perula \Per"u*la\, n.; pl. {Perul[ae]}. [L., dim. of pera
   wallet, Gr. ?: cf. F. p['e]rule.]
   1. (Bot.) One of the scales of a leaf bud.
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   2. (Bot.) A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain
      orchides.
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