noun
petal
PEHTL
noun
1
One of the often colorful, leaf-like parts that make up a flower's bloom.
"Rose petals were scattered across the table for the wedding."
How to Use Petal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOne of the colorful segments that make up a flower.
Common pairings
flower petal
rose petals
petal-shaped
Word Forms
petaled past tense, petalled past tense, petals plural, petals singular
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Ancient Greek petalon ("leaf"), from petalos ("broad, flat, spread out").