n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-t ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon; akin to Greek petannynai to spread out ― more at FATHOM
Date: circa 1726
: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower ― see FLOWER illustration
– pet · aled or pet · alled \ -t ə ld \ adjective
– pet · al · like \ -t ə l- ˌ (l) ī k \ adjective