petal
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek πέταλον (petalon).
Pronunciation [edit]
- enPR: pĕt'(ə)l, IPA: /ˈpɛt(ə)l/, X-SAMPA: /"pEt(@)l/
- Rhymes: -ɛt(ə)l
- Homophones: peddle, pedal (in some dialects, including many US ones)
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia petal (plural petals)
- (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.
- Term of endearment.
- 2011, Jo Baker, The Picture Book
- She is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal, it's okay.'
- 2011, Jo Baker, The Picture Book
Translations [edit]
one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower
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