petal

noun

pet·​al ˈpe-tᵊl 

: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration

petaled adjective

or petalled

ˈpe-tᵊld 

petallike

ˈpe-tᵊl-ˌ(l)īk 

adjective

Examples of petal in a Sentence

flowers with pink and white petals

Recent Examples on the Web

The Calming Moon treatment features the calming effect of an exfoliation using rose petals & brown sugar, followed by a re-mineralizing rose mud wrap and a relaxing massage. —Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Their coffins were driven into Tehran's Azadi Square adorned with their photos and national flags, as crowds waved flags and some reached out to touch the caskets and throw rose petals onto them. —USA Today, 29 June 2025

Guests also threw pink petals as the duo made their way down the aisle before the couple posed with friends for a group photo. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 June 2025

Juxtaposing delicate petals with robust woods, vegetation with metallics, and feminine with masculine, Aurner is all of the above. —Essence, 16 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing petal

• banner petal
• standard petal

Rhymes for petal

• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• metal
• mettle
• nettle
• setal
• settle
• diacetyl
• gunmetal
• nonmetal
• resettle

Kids Definition

petal

noun

pet·​al ˈpet-ᵊl 

: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower

petaled adjective

or petalled

-ᵊld 

petallike

-ᵊl-ˌ(l)īk 

adjective