: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration
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flowers with pink and white petals
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In an area of formerly lush cloud forest known as Centinela devastated by clearing, Clark spotted a tiny, 2-inch-high (5-centimeter) plant with delicate white petals and spiky, iridescent leaves in 2022.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN, 13 June 2024
On a global scale, the brand’s PH Artichoke lamp, a futuristic chandelier with an anti-glare system fashioned in an organic array of industrial petals, is one of the most recognizable lamps in the world.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 13 June 2024
Throughout our April voyage, heavenly cherry blossoms bloomed and snowed pale-pink petals upon us.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Five Centimeters per Second, as its narrators tell us, is the speed at which cherry blossom petals drift down to the earth from trees — the idea being that like first loves, their descent can be beautiful, languorous, and highly unpredictable.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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Amanda Schupak, CNN, 13 June 2024
On a global scale, the brand’s PH Artichoke lamp, a futuristic chandelier with an anti-glare system fashioned in an organic array of industrial petals, is one of the most recognizable lamps in the world.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 13 June 2024
Throughout our April voyage, heavenly cherry blossoms bloomed and snowed pale-pink petals upon us.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
Five Centimeters per Second, as its narrators tell us, is the speed at which cherry blossom petals drift down to the earth from trees — the idea being that like first loves, their descent can be beautiful, languorous, and highly unpredictable.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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petal
noun
pet·al
ˈpet-ᵊl 
: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower
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