petalon

noun

pet·​a·​lon

ˈpetᵊlˌän

plural petala

-ᵊlə

: a plate of gold fastened to the front of the Jewish high priest's miter

Word History

Etymology

Greek, petalon, leaf, leaf of metal

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Rhymes for petalon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon