transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-t ə l ]
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)īk adjective