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Definition of
petal noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
petal
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɛt̮l
/
/
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a delicate colored part of a flower. The head of a flower is usually made up of several
petals
around a central part.
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petal
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Nearby words
pet
adjective
peta-
combining form
petal
noun
petard
noun
Pete