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Noun: petal  pe-t(u)l
  1. Part of the perianth that is usually brightly coloured
    "The large, showy petals of a rose attract pollinators"; "The rose's velvety flower petals were a deep crimson";
    - flower petal

Derived forms: petals

Type of: floral leaf

Part of: corolla

Encyclopedia: Petal, Mississippi