petal
playSimple Definition of petal
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: 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
Examples of petal in a sentence
flowers with pink and white petals
Origin and Etymology of petal
New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon; akin to Greek petannynai to spread out — more at fathom
First Known Use: circa 1726
PETAL Defined for Kids
petal
playDefinition of petal for Students
: one of the often brightly colored leaflike outer parts of a flower
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