Definition of petal
: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
Recent Examples of petal from the Web
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Each of the eight petals on the roof weighs 500 tons.
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But to function for events, the roof is supposed to open and close in about 12 minutes, all eight petals in unison.
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And there is the East Village light, that buttery glow that spreads itself across the fire escapes in the evening, making the tenement bricks blush like rose petals.
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A bright sun that doesn’t set the world afire, a butterfly resting on a yellow petal.
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Old England is there in the toffee pudding, but Collins is strongest when cheering the multiethnic United Kingdom of today with skewers of monkfish tikka masala under petals of papadam.
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The cocktail features Greenbar Distillery IXA Silver Tequila, Fruitlab Hibiscus Liqueur, lime and rose petals.
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Not only will Crown of My Canopy and Precious Petals (a peachy champagne that is said to be a spot-on dupe for Becca's Opal highlighter) be available forever, they are joined by four brand-new shimmery hues.
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Bonds picked rose petals up off the floor and turned off the circuit breaker to the music minutes after the 9 p.m. deadline, upsetting wedding guests, the prosecutor said.
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