petalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpet.əl/us/ˈpet̬.əl/petal noun [ C ] (ON FLOWER)
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower:
rose petals
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Flowers - general words
- -petalled
- abscission
- be in blossom idiom
- bloom
- catkin
- come
- come out
- double
- ear
- efflorescence
- floral
- flowery
- head
- in flower idiom
- may
- photosynthesis
- root
- rosebud
- sepal
- stigma
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petal noun [ C ] (PERSON)
UK informal a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a woman or child:
What did you say, petal?