PETAL


Meaning of PETAL in English

n. each of the parts of the corolla of a flower.

Derivatives:

petaline adj. petalled adj. (also in comb.). petal-like adj. petaloid adj.

Etymology: mod.L petalum, in LL metal plate f. Gk petalon leaf f. petalos outspread

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.