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单词 petalon
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petalonn.

Brit. /ˈpɛtəlɒn/, /ˈpɛtələn/, U.S. /ˈpɛdlˌɑn/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek πέταλον.
Etymology: < ancient Greek πέταλον (see petal n.). Compare earlier petal n., petalum n.On the ambiguity of the plural form petala see note at petalum n.
1. Botany. = petal n. 1a. Obsolete. rare.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [noun] > parts of > petal
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petalum1687
petal1712
petalon1720
flower-leaf1727
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phyllode1874
1720 P. Blair Bot. Ess. i. 33 A Monopetalous Flower, is that which has one Petalon or Flower-leaf.
1725 H. Sloane Voy. Islands II. 39 Each of them is..made up of one curiously colour'd scarlet Petalon.
1733 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. (ed. 2) at Generation The Stamina of Monopetalous Flowers do..arise partly from the Petalon itself, and partly from the Calix.
2. The plate of gold worn hanging from the linen mitre of a Jewish high priest.
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society > faith > artefacts > vestments > headgear > [noun] > coif > plate of gold on
petalum1678
petalon1874
1874 Supernatural Relig. II. iii. ii. 406 The Apostle John wore the mitre and petalon of the High Priest.
1882 F. W. Farrar Early Days Christianity I. xviii. 363 The High Priest..wearing the name Jehovah on the golden petalon upon his forehead.
1957 P. Carrington Early Christian Church I. xvi. 304 The petalon was a golden plate which was suspended from the mitre of the Jewish high priest so as to cover his forehead.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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