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petal

/ˈpɛt.əl/

petalnoun

petals

/ˈpɛt.əl/

Translations

The rose has a beautiful red petal.

У розы красивый красный лепесток.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

flower part

floral segment

petaladjective

/ˈpɛt.əl/

/ˈpɛt̬.əl/

Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "petal length".

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or consisting of a flower petal.

Petal colour is one of the first traits botanists record.