: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration
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flowers with pink and white petals
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Named for its thick, fleshy petals, leatherflower is a particularly lovely native clematis.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
In the main image, the quarterback is shown on one knee looking into Oberg’s eyes while on a rooftop, surrounded by candles and flower petals.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Blossoming petals in shifting shades signify innovation and evoke Boulder’s outdoorsy spirit.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The blooms usually have golden-yellow and rusty-red bicolored petals around a dark center eye.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
In the main image, the quarterback is shown on one knee looking into Oberg’s eyes while on a rooftop, surrounded by candles and flower petals.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Blossoming petals in shifting shades signify innovation and evoke Boulder’s outdoorsy spirit.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The blooms usually have golden-yellow and rusty-red bicolored petals around a dark center eye.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for petal
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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petal
noun
pet·al
ˈpet-ᵊl 
: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower
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