: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration
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flowers with pink and white petals
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Cape marigold flowers resemble large daisies with vibrant orange, yellow, purple, pink, or white ray petals surrounding a pollen-rich eye that attracts bees and butterflies.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The nose is filled with floral hints of rose petals and violet, fruity notes of forest berries, and some spices.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Red rose petals were also scattered on the ground around the sign.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Iceland poppies bloom with delicate petals in warm hues of yellows, pinks, oranges, as well as white.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The nose is filled with floral hints of rose petals and violet, fruity notes of forest berries, and some spices.
—Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Red rose petals were also scattered on the ground around the sign.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Iceland poppies bloom with delicate petals in warm hues of yellows, pinks, oranges, as well as white.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for petal
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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petal
noun
pet·al
ˈpet-ᵊl 
: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower
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