: 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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This exclusive scent has notes of refreshing grapefruit, crisp cucumbers, flower petals, and musk and lasts for approximately two months.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
The spikey cones remain standing on sturdy, tall stems for months after the petals drop.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
George’s children have never been born, depriving the world of Zuzu’s petals.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Its dock opened like flower petals unfolding and the drone, a much smaller quadcopter than the Alta X, shot up into the air.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
The spikey cones remain standing on sturdy, tall stems for months after the petals drop.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
George’s children have never been born, depriving the world of Zuzu’s petals.
—Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
Its dock opened like flower petals unfolding and the drone, a much smaller quadcopter than the Alta X, shot up into the air.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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