1. having the shape of a salver; flat and circular with a raised rim
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The salverform corolla of the phlox flower is perfectly flat with petals radiating from a central tube.
• Botanists describe the morning glory’s bloom as salverform due to its distinctive flat, circular shape.
• The salverform flowers attracted butterflies with their wide, accessible landing platform.
• Many members of the primrose family exhibit salverform corollas.
• The gardener noted the salverform structure of the petunias in her flower bed.