Meaning

2 senses
  1. A petal of a flower.

  2. A modified leaf that surrounds the reproductive parts of flowers, often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators.

More definitions
  • part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

Examples

9 sentences
  1. This flower spreads its petals at night.

    ruЭтот цветок распускается по ночам. — Wezel

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  2. The stage was sprinkled with flower petals.

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  3. Coltsfoot is a flower with yellow petals.

    ruМать-и-мачеха — это цветок с жёлтыми лепестками. — Wezel

  4. She wore dresses made of flower petals.

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  5. The centipede balanced on the delicate flower petal.

Forms

plural: flower petals

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored:petal

See also

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