HyperDic: petal

English > 1 sense of the word petal:
NOUNplantpetal, flower petalpart of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
petal > pronunciation
Soundspeh'tahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > petal: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningPart of the perianth that is usually brightly colored.
Synonymflower petal
Part ofcorolla(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
Broaderfloral leafA modified leaf that is part of a flower
Spanishpetalo, pétalo
Catalanpètal
Adjectivespetaloidresembling a flower petal
petalous(of flowers) having petals

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