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petal

1

[ pet-l ]

noun

  1. one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.


-petal

2
  1. a combining form meaning “seeking, moving toward” that specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words:

    acropetal.

-petal

1

combining form

  1. seeking

    centripetal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

petal

2

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

petal

/ ĕl /

  1. One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower surrounding the reproductive organs. Petals are attached to the receptacle underneath the carpels and stamens and may be separate or joined at their bases. As a group, the petals are called the corolla .
  2. See more at flower
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԱ, adjective
  • ˈٲ, adjective
  • ˈٲ-ˌ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • a· noun
  • a a adjective
  • a· adjective
  • a· adjective
  • un·a adjective
  • un·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petal1

1695–1705; < New Latin petalum petal, Latin: metal plate < Greek éٲDz a thin plate, leaf, noun use of neuter of éٲDz spread out, akin to ٲԲýԲ to be open, Latin 貹ŧ to stand open ( patent )

Origin of petal2

< New Latin -pet ( us ) seeking, derivative of Latin petere to seek + -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of petal1

from New Latin -petus, from Latin petere to seek

Origin of petal2

C18: from New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon leaf; related to petannunai to lie open
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The heavy rains of the last few winters helped nurture scattered wildflower seeds, creating a dazzling burst of flowers in the spring that attracts butterflies and bees to the vivid petals.

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There are too many leaves, too many petals and too many pores on the fully animated dwarfs, who bound into the movie with noses the size of pears.

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To the side, women wailed, beating their chests or throwing fistfuls of rice and rose petals.

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But everyone is at least a little insincere, even the killer, whose mocking arrangements of rose petals and dismembered organs resemble a high school promposal.

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In between the customers, vendors were constantly on the move, expertly shifting buckets of flowers from nearby coolers onto the floor or stripping faded petals and leaves from new bunches of flowers.

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