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petal — pet·al || petl n. leave of the corolla of a flower, flower petal … English contemporary dictionary
Petal — Pet al, n. [Gr. ? a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr. ? outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. p[ e]tale. See {Fathom}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See {Corolla}, and Illust. of {Flower}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petal — ► NOUN ▪ each of the segments of the corolla of a flower. ORIGIN Greek petalon leaf … English terms dictionary
petal — [pet′ l] n. [ModL petalum < ML(Ec), a thin metal plate < Gr petalon, leaf < petalos, outspread < IE base * pet , to spread out > FATHOM] any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla: see FLOWER petaled adj. petalled … English World dictionary
Flower — A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with… … Wikipedia
Petal — For other uses, see Petal (disambiguation). Tetrameric flower of the Primrose Willowherb (Ludwigia octovalvis) showing petals and sepals. Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored… … Wikipedia
Flower (video game) — Infobox VG title= Flower caption= developer= thatgamecompany publisher= Sony Computer Entertainment distributor= Sony Computer Entertainment designer= thatgamecompany series= engine= version= released= genre= modes= ratings= platforms=… … Wikipedia
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
flower — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brightly coloured/colored, brilliantly coloured/colored, colourful/colorful ▪ fragrant, scented ▪ delicate … Collocations dictionary
flower — flow|er1 W2S2 [ˈflauə US ər] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: flor, flour, from Latin flos] 1.) a coloured or white part that a plant or tree produces before fruit or seeds ▪ a lovely rose bush with delicate pink flowers ▪ fields full of … Dictionary of contemporary English
