petal

UK
/ˈpɛt.əl/
US
/ˈpɛt.əl/

Translations

petalnoun
petals
pl
UK
/ˈpɛt.əl/
US
/ˈpɛt.əl/
The rose has a beautiful red petal.
У розы красивый красный лепесток.
Synonyms
flower part
floral segment
petaladjective
UK
/ˈpɛt.əl/
US
/ˈpɛt̬.əl/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "petal length".

Definitions

petalnoun
A petal is one of the often brightly colored parts of a flower that surround the reproductive organs.
The rose's petals were a deep, velvety red.
petaladjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or consisting of a flower petal.
Petal colour is one of the first traits botanists record.