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

The Cognac is smooth, floral, and silky, with rose petals, ripe dates, and cinnamon notes perfectly complimented with cigar box aromas. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

The five-piece capsule features Bittar’s signature artistic elements like Lucite, hand-carved into delicate flowers with three-dimensional pink petals. —Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024

The salty musks and wood smells are topped off with cardamom and jasmine petals. —Rose Dommu, Them, 11 Dec. 2024

This is because perfumers have new and improved molecules to work with that capture different facets of the rose (the fresh green stems, the delicate petals, the intoxicating heart). —Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 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