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
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In spring, clusters of light pink flowers, each with four narrow petals, sprout from branch tips.
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The resulting gin blends foraged fennel and California bay laurel with juniper, long pepper, rose petals, and ginger for floral and licorice flavors.
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The other advantage of marigolds are the flower petals, which are not only colorful, but also edible and a perfect highlight to scatter into salads.
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An otherwise-traditional Greek salad also includes sweet pickled onion petals.
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This set comes with a detoxifying bath soak made with pink Himalayan and dead sea salts, rose petals, eucalyptus and lavender essential oils, plus an herbal black tea, an all-natural soy candle and a lavender body and room spray.
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These oil-regulating results are all thanks to a mixture of pure herbal extracts (like burdock, ivy, and gentian), as well as free-floating marigold petals, which are placed in the bottle by hand.
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Rose petals on the bed, lazy cats on the balcony, baguettes for breakfast, tagines for dinner...
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The dress's palette—a bright lemon base, fuchsia petals, and light blue stems—was sophisticated and unexpected, as was its pairing of similar florals in two different scales.
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Origin and Etymology of petal
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Definition of petal for English Language Learners
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: one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower
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Definition of petal for Students
: one of the often brightly colored leaflike outer parts of a flower
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