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- [pet-l]
- /ˈpɛt l/
- /ˈpet.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pet-l]
- /ˈpɛt l/
Definitions of petal word
- noun petal one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower. 1
- noun petal botany: flower's corolla 1
- countable noun petal The petals of a flower are the thin coloured or white parts which together form the flower. 0
- noun petal any of the separate parts of the corolla of a flower: often brightly coloured 0
- noun petal any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla 0
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Origin of petal
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < New Latin petalum petal, Latin: metal plate < Greek pétalon a thin plate, leaf, noun use of neuter of pétalos spread out, akin to petannýnai to be open, Latin patēre to stand open (see patent)
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Parts of speech for Petal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
petal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
petal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for petal
noun petal
- bract — a specialized leaf, usually smaller than the foliage leaves, with a single flower or inflorescence growing in its axil
- calyx — the sepals of a flower collectively, forming the outer floral envelope that protects the developing flower bud
- foliole — a leaflet, as of a compound leaf.
- frond — an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
- leaf — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
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