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 wine exhibits aromas of rhubarb, strawberry, and rose petals. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

Soon after that, Moreno himself turns up dead, rose petals scattered around his corpse. —Liza Tully, People.com, 6 July 2025

Both types of flowers are edible and have bright yellow petals; however, only female blossoms produce fruit. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025

And there are seemingly endless varieties to choose from, including single and double petals. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 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