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

Today’s massive, motorized floats, which take months to build, must be entirely covered by natural materials such as flower petals, bark, beans, corn husks, seeds and leaves. —Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

The trio are seen smiling together as flower petals fall on top of them. —Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024

Working your way around the radish from bottom to top, make a series of shallow cuts to create ‘petals’ all around the radish. —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024

Rather, the best-selling eau inside this busty bottle speaks (and smells) for itself, with delectable notes of musky vanilla, amber, and petals. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024

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

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