petal

pet·al

noun \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

Examples of PETAL

1. flowers with pink and white petals

Origin of PETAL

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

First Known Use: circa 1726

Rhymes with PETAL

fettle, kettle, metal, mettle, nettle, settle, shtetl