petal

[Pet·al]

A petal is a part of a flower. Most flowers have a ring of brightly colored petals surrounding the center part of the blossom.

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One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.

Noun
part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored


n.
One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.

n.
One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.


Petal

Pet"al , n. [Gr. a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr. outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. p'82tale. See Fathom.] 1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower. 2. (Zo'94l.) One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.

One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.

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Usage Examples

Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.

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