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petal

noun pet·al \ˈpe-t^əl\

: one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower

Full Definition of PETAL

: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower — see flower illustration

— pet·aled or pet·alled \-t^əld\ adjective

— pet·al·like \-t^əl-ˌ(l)īk\ adjective

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New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon; akin to Greek petannynai to spread out — more at fathom

First Known Use: circa 1726

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noun pet·al \ˈpe-t^əl\

: one of the often brightly colored leaflike outer parts of a flower

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