petal
pronunciation
How to pronounce petal in British English:
UK [ˈpetl]
How to pronounce petal in American English:
US [ˈpetl]
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- Noun:
- part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
Word Origin
- petal (n.)
- 1726 (earlier petala, 1704), from Modern Latin petalum "petal" (17c.), from Greek petalon "a leaf; leaf of metal, thin plate," noun use of neuter of adj. petalos "outspread, broad, flat," from PIE root *pete- "to spread out" (see pace (n.)). Related: Petaline.
Example
- 1. How does the flower petal dream work ?
- 2. Delicate as a flower petal , a marine flatworm glides along in the pacific ocean near micronesia 's yap islands .
- 3. And I drop a rose petal down the sea of blood and tears .
- 4. There I met gays and lesbians who came to hattiesburg from nearby rural communities like petal , wiggins , runnels town and even more far-flung places to enjoy the one gay bar that was within reasonable driving distance , or simply hang out with friends .
- 5. Annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base .