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petal

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛt(ə)l/

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Definition of petal

noun

each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured.

Derivatives

petaline
petalled: [in combination]:pink-petalled trailing phlox
petal-like
petaloid

Origin:

early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin 'metal plate'), from Greek petalon 'leaf', neuter (used as a noun) of petalos 'outspread'