: 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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One image features these huge, oversize petals that are flexible.
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Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Gundolf demonstrated how to use a chisel to gently scrape slivers of pine to form petals.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Each one-inch bloom has a hairy purple calyx with two red petals, resembling the face and ears of a bat.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Various parts of the rose, such as petals, hips, and leaves, have been used in medicine, teas, coloring, perfume, and skincare.1
Rose water is made by steaming rose petals.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Gundolf demonstrated how to use a chisel to gently scrape slivers of pine to form petals.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Each one-inch bloom has a hairy purple calyx with two red petals, resembling the face and ears of a bat.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Various parts of the rose, such as petals, hips, and leaves, have been used in medicine, teas, coloring, perfume, and skincare.1
Rose water is made by steaming rose petals.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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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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