petal

pet·al  (ptl)

n.

One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs; a division of the corolla.

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[New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon, leaf; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

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petaled, petalled adj.

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petal

Noun

any of the brightly coloured leaflike parts which form the head of a flower [Greek petalon leaf]

petalled adj

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petal  (ptl)

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. See more at flower.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

petal - part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored flower petal floral leaf - a modified leaf that is part of a flower corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"

Translations

petal [ˈpɛtl] n → pétalo

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petal [ˈpɛtl] n → pétale m

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petal [ˈpɛtl] n → Blütenblatt nt

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petal [ˈpɛtl] n → petalo