OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 19590

petal

/ˈpɛtl̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
pétalo
One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
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