PETAL


Meaning of PETAL in English

pet ‧ al /ˈpetl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: petalum , from Greek petalon ]

one of the coloured parts of a flower that are shaped like leaves:

rose petals

The flower has seven petals.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.