petal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέταλον (petalon).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pĕt'(ə)l, IPA: /ˈpet(ə)l/, SAMPA: /"pet(@)l/
• Rhymes: -ɛt(ə)l
• Homophones: peddle, pedal

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

petal (plural petals)

1. (botany) one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

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[edit] See also

• sepal
• tepal