petal Definition
petal (pet′'l)
noun
any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla
Etymology: ModL petalum < ML(Ec), a thin metal plate < Gr petalon, leaf < petalos, outspread < IE base *pet-, to spread out > fathom
petal Related Forms
pet′·aled adjective or pet′·alled
petal Synonyms
petal Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- rose: You stroll along the footpath, reaching out to gently touch the petals of these fragrant roses.
- flower: The five tiny petals of each disk flower are white in the images below.
Converse of object
- toss: Why settle for throwing ordinary rice when instead you can make the wedding so much more romantic by tossing rose petals?
- rise: Dog rose petals are used either raw or cooked.
- scatter: During June the beans flower with small white and pink petals scattered thinly among the crop.
- scent: Sam was charmed to find that scented flower petals covered the water in the bath in the ladies ' room.
Adjective modifier
- reflexed: Aslan ( from Unwins ) has fully double reflexed petals -- have all the appearance of a shaggy lion's mane.
- poppy: Thousands of poppy petals were scattered into a crater at the site.
- outer: Outer petals turn back to make a deeply domed flower.
- purple: They carry generous clusters of gleaming flowers, with sleek scarlet sepals flaring to reveal a slim skirt of purple petals surrounding coral stamens.
- delicate: Closer up its delicate beige petals were tinged with a deep rose at the base.
- pink: In the middle are lines of squares surrounded by pink petals.
Modifies a noun
- abscission: A number of methods are used to delay petal abscission artificially, including the use of chemicals.
- confetti: Then all the ladies had been handed a cone of rose petal confetti on the way out.
- jam: Roses and Rose petals jam pink 51 roses A round bouquet with a jar of rose petals jam.
- disk: The lightweight 220 mm rear petal disk is operated by a lightweight single-piston caliper.
Noun used with modifier
- rose: A simple runner can be used to line the aisle, making clean up of rose petals a little easier.
- lotus: Light danced around hir like lotus petals, like flames, like ghosts.
- flower: These floated away, together with flower petals, forming a carpet over the water.
- guard: There should be no gaps between the guard petals of each open flower.
Browse dictionary entries near petal
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- ‹ peta-
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- ‹ Petöfi
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- ‹ pesto
- ‹ pestle
- ‹ pestilential
- ‹ pestilent
- ‹ pestilence

