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petal
1[pet-l]
noun
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
-petal
2a combining form meaning “seeking, moving toward” that specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words.
acropetal.
-petal
1combining form
seeking
centripetal
petal
2/ ˈɛə /
noun
any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured
petal
One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower surrounding the reproductive organs. Petals are attached to the receptacle underneath the carpels and stamens and may be separate or joined at their bases. As a group, the petals are called the corolla.
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Other Word Forms
- petalage noun
- petaled adjective
- petalled adjective
- petalless adjective
- petallike adjective
- unpetaled adjective
- unpetalled adjective
- ˈٲԱ adjective
- ˈٲ adjective
- ˈٲ-ˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of petal1
Origin of petal2
Example Sentences
Eric Murphy, 35, proposed to Jasmin Lawrence, 29, last November in a small event with high production values: myriad candles, romantic lighting, flower petals covering the floor and a glowing orange heart as a backdrop.
"People in my village use the petals of lotus flowers for religious offerings. But their stems often go to waste and that's what I wanted to change and thought of doing something sustainable," she says.
Visitors are heading to North Yorkshire to pose amongst the pink confetti, with local photographers offering themed photo shoots before the petals disappear.
In the converted barn's main room, Elizabethan ballads drifted through smoke-thick air as someone scattered chrysanthemum petals across a sheepskin rug.
But when you pull out the petals, they transform into individual mini ashtrays, and the stamens become pokers or packers.
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