PETAL


Meaning of PETAL in English

n. each of the parts of the corolla of a flower. petaline adj. petalled adj. (also in comb.). petal-like adj. petaloid adj.

[ mod.L petalum, in LL metal plate f. Gk petalon leaf f. petalos outspread ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.