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petal — noun each of the segments of the corolla of a flower. Derivatives petaline adjective petalled adjective petal like adjective petaloid adjective Origin C18: from mod. L. petalum (in late L. metal plate ), from Gk petalon leaf , neut. (used asnoun) … English new terms dictionary
petal — n. each of the parts of the corolla of a flower. Derivatives: petaline adj. petalled adj. (also in comb.). petal like adj. petaloid adj. Etymology: mod.L petalum, in LL metal plate f. Gk petalon leaf f. petalos outspread … Useful english dictionary
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Petal (chakra) — IntroductionIn chakrology (see also esotericism and Tantra) the number of petals in a chakra identifies a characteristic of an individual chakra . The significance for each chakra to have a specific number of petals is not generally known. The… … Wikipedia
petal — pet|al [ˈpetl] n ↑leaf, ↑petal, ↑stem, ↑stalk [Date: 1700 1800; : Modern Latin; Origin: petalum, from Greek petalon] one of the coloured parts of a flower that are shaped like leaves ▪ rose petals ▪ The flower has seven petals … Dictionary of contemporary English
petal — /ˈpɛtl / (say petl) noun one of the members of a corolla, usually leaf like and sometimes brightly coloured. {New Latin petalum petal, from Greek petalon leaf (properly neuter adjective) outspread} –petalled, adjective …
petal cowling — A cowling that is shaped like a flower when open and made up of large hinged segments. A cowling is a covering surrounding the whole or part of an engine or a power unit installed on the aircraft that is either hinged or otherwise removable.… … Aviation dictionary
petal — noun (C) 1 the coloured part of a flower that is shaped like a leaf: rose petals | Each of these flowers has seven petals. 2 eight petalled, blue petalled etc BrE, petaled AmE having eight petals, blue petals etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal — is a poem written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It was first published in 1847, in The Princess: A Medley. The poem has been set to music several times, including settings by Benjamin Britten,[1] Roger Quilter,[2] Ned Rorem,[3][4] and Mychael Danna.[ … Wikipedia
Zingiberales — ▪ plant order Introduction the ginger and banana order of flowering plants, consisting of 8 families, 92 genera, and more than 2,100 species. Members of Zingiberales are widely distributed in the tropics, particularly as shade plants in… … Universalium
