Definition of petal in English:

petal

noun ˈpɛt(ə)lˈpɛdl

Each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured.
花瓣
Example sentencesExamples
- Closed flowers were stripped of sepals, petals and anthers just prior to stigma maturity.
- The two adaxial sepals are formed in succession, and the two abaxial petals become visible.
- The blossoms vary in shape from simple open bowls to flowers with exquisitely recurved petals.
- Within a given species it is possible to predict exactly when a bud will open and how rapidly the petals will senesce.
- In several species the flowers never close, as the petals abscise when the flower is still open.
- Even the number of petals on a flower can change after leaf removal.
- In these flowers, the anthers are attached to the petals by short filaments half way down the corolla tube.
- You just need a couple of roses, which give about ten petals per flower.
- The inner petals of each flower are tall and thin, held above and around the stamens like a crown.
- In the flower type with attractive petals, the insects are trapped almost immediately.
- Inside, bright streamers dangled form the ceiling as flower petals decorated the floor.
- Beside the stream she found a patch of flowers with silvery green leaves and golden petals.
- The differentiated epidermal cells toward the base of the petal are large and elongated, having extremely large nuclei.
- Next to one of the trees was a flower with blue petals and a yellow stem and leaves.
- A floral meristem gives rise in sequence to sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
- Flower petals were thrown from the rooftops and everyone cheered for the soldiers.
- The cremated remains will be scattered over the open sea along with flower petals.
- The groom's brother douses the newlyweds with flower petals at the end of the ceremony.
- Its yellow flowers with sharply reflexed petals have many black speckles.
- They accepted the obeisance when temple priests showered flower petals on them.

Derivatives

petaline

adjective ˈpɛt(ə)lɪnˈpɛt(ə)lʌɪn

In other bloodwood eucalypt species all the primordia in the corolline whorl become continuous at some stage in development, resulting in an operculum that is anatomically unresolvable into its original petaline parts.

petalled

adjective ˈpɛt(ə)ld

in combination pink-petalled trailing phlox
粉红色花瓣的匍匐福禄考。

petal-like

adjective

‘Lady Jane’ [has] alternating red petals and white petal-like sepals suggest a candy cane.
Example sentencesExamples
- This bicolored double daffodil features chrome-yellow petals interspersed with petal-like sepals.

petaloid

adjective

The flower is protandrous and presents an unusual sophisticated morphology: the pistil has an umbrella shape with the stigma at the angles, tightly enclosed by the bracts, petaloid sepals and petals.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a family of predominantly annual and perennial herbs with a semi-succulent habitus, which can be easily distinguished from other balsaminoids by its zygomorphic flowers with a spurred petaloid sepal.
- It has the most charming semi-double flowers, formed from four outer petals with several smaller, petaloid stamens inside.
- Flowers of Nigella have a conspicuous perianth, differentiated into an outer whorl of five white, petaloid sepals and an inner whorl of eight, stalked nectaries.
- In the third whorl the stamens have petaloid cells on their filaments and no homeotic transformation is observed.

Origin

Early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin 'metal plate'), from Greek petalon 'leaf', neuter (used as a noun) of petalos 'outspread'.

The word petal comes via modern Latin from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, formed from petalos ‘outspread’. Since a petal is technically a modified leaf the origin is not inappropriate.

Rhymes

fettle, kettle, metal, mettle, nettle, Popocatépetl, settle

Definition of petal in US English:

petal

nounˈpɛdlˈpedl

Each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically colored.
花瓣
Example sentencesExamples
- In several species the flowers never close, as the petals abscise when the flower is still open.
- The groom's brother douses the newlyweds with flower petals at the end of the ceremony.
- Within a given species it is possible to predict exactly when a bud will open and how rapidly the petals will senesce.
- Flower petals were thrown from the rooftops and everyone cheered for the soldiers.
- The inner petals of each flower are tall and thin, held above and around the stamens like a crown.
- You just need a couple of roses, which give about ten petals per flower.
- The differentiated epidermal cells toward the base of the petal are large and elongated, having extremely large nuclei.
- In the flower type with attractive petals, the insects are trapped almost immediately.
- The blossoms vary in shape from simple open bowls to flowers with exquisitely recurved petals.
- Next to one of the trees was a flower with blue petals and a yellow stem and leaves.
- A floral meristem gives rise in sequence to sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
- They accepted the obeisance when temple priests showered flower petals on them.
- Even the number of petals on a flower can change after leaf removal.
- Its yellow flowers with sharply reflexed petals have many black speckles.
- Inside, bright streamers dangled form the ceiling as flower petals decorated the floor.
- Closed flowers were stripped of sepals, petals and anthers just prior to stigma maturity.
- The two adaxial sepals are formed in succession, and the two abaxial petals become visible.
- Beside the stream she found a patch of flowers with silvery green leaves and golden petals.
- In these flowers, the anthers are attached to the petals by short filaments half way down the corolla tube.
- The cremated remains will be scattered over the open sea along with flower petals.

Origin

Early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin ‘metal plate’), from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, neuter (used as a noun) of petalos ‘outspread’.

词汇	petal
释义	Definition of petal in English: petal noun ˈpɛt(ə)lˈpɛdl Each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured. 花瓣 Example sentencesExamples Closed flowers were stripped of sepals, petals and anthers just prior to stigma maturity. The two adaxial sepals are formed in succession, and the two abaxial petals become visible. The blossoms vary in shape from simple open bowls to flowers with exquisitely recurved petals. Within a given species it is possible to predict exactly when a bud will open and how rapidly the petals will senesce. In several species the flowers never close, as the petals abscise when the flower is still open. Even the number of petals on a flower can change after leaf removal. In these flowers, the anthers are attached to the petals by short filaments half way down the corolla tube. You just need a couple of roses, which give about ten petals per flower. The inner petals of each flower are tall and thin, held above and around the stamens like a crown. In the flower type with attractive petals, the insects are trapped almost immediately. Inside, bright streamers dangled form the ceiling as flower petals decorated the floor. Beside the stream she found a patch of flowers with silvery green leaves and golden petals. The differentiated epidermal cells toward the base of the petal are large and elongated, having extremely large nuclei. Next to one of the trees was a flower with blue petals and a yellow stem and leaves. A floral meristem gives rise in sequence to sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. Flower petals were thrown from the rooftops and everyone cheered for the soldiers. The cremated remains will be scattered over the open sea along with flower petals. The groom's brother douses the newlyweds with flower petals at the end of the ceremony. Its yellow flowers with sharply reflexed petals have many black speckles. They accepted the obeisance when temple priests showered flower petals on them. Derivatives petaline adjective ˈpɛt(ə)lɪnˈpɛt(ə)lʌɪn In other bloodwood eucalypt species all the primordia in the corolline whorl become continuous at some stage in development, resulting in an operculum that is anatomically unresolvable into its original petaline parts. petalled adjective ˈpɛt(ə)ld in combination pink-petalled trailing phlox 粉红色花瓣的匍匐福禄考。 petal-like adjective ‘Lady Jane’ [has] alternating red petals and white petal-like sepals suggest a candy cane. Example sentencesExamples This bicolored double daffodil features chrome-yellow petals interspersed with petal-like sepals. petaloid adjective The flower is protandrous and presents an unusual sophisticated morphology: the pistil has an umbrella shape with the stigma at the angles, tightly enclosed by the bracts, petaloid sepals and petals. Example sentencesExamples It is a family of predominantly annual and perennial herbs with a semi-succulent habitus, which can be easily distinguished from other balsaminoids by its zygomorphic flowers with a spurred petaloid sepal. It has the most charming semi-double flowers, formed from four outer petals with several smaller, petaloid stamens inside. Flowers of Nigella have a conspicuous perianth, differentiated into an outer whorl of five white, petaloid sepals and an inner whorl of eight, stalked nectaries. In the third whorl the stamens have petaloid cells on their filaments and no homeotic transformation is observed. Origin Early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin 'metal plate'), from Greek petalon 'leaf', neuter (used as a noun) of petalos 'outspread'. The word petal comes via modern Latin from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, formed from petalos ‘outspread’. Since a petal is technically a modified leaf the origin is not inappropriate. Rhymes fettle, kettle, metal, mettle, nettle, Popocatépetl, settle Definition of petal in US English: petal nounˈpɛdlˈpedl Each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically colored. 花瓣 Example sentencesExamples In several species the flowers never close, as the petals abscise when the flower is still open. The groom's brother douses the newlyweds with flower petals at the end of the ceremony. Within a given species it is possible to predict exactly when a bud will open and how rapidly the petals will senesce. Flower petals were thrown from the rooftops and everyone cheered for the soldiers. The inner petals of each flower are tall and thin, held above and around the stamens like a crown. You just need a couple of roses, which give about ten petals per flower. The differentiated epidermal cells toward the base of the petal are large and elongated, having extremely large nuclei. In the flower type with attractive petals, the insects are trapped almost immediately. The blossoms vary in shape from simple open bowls to flowers with exquisitely recurved petals. Next to one of the trees was a flower with blue petals and a yellow stem and leaves. A floral meristem gives rise in sequence to sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. They accepted the obeisance when temple priests showered flower petals on them. Even the number of petals on a flower can change after leaf removal. Its yellow flowers with sharply reflexed petals have many black speckles. Inside, bright streamers dangled form the ceiling as flower petals decorated the floor. Closed flowers were stripped of sepals, petals and anthers just prior to stigma maturity. The two adaxial sepals are formed in succession, and the two abaxial petals become visible. Beside the stream she found a patch of flowers with silvery green leaves and golden petals. In these flowers, the anthers are attached to the petals by short filaments half way down the corolla tube. The cremated remains will be scattered over the open sea along with flower petals. Origin Early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin ‘metal plate’), from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, neuter (used as a noun) of petalos ‘outspread’.
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