petal
Plural: petals
Noun
- A leaflike, often colorful, part of a flower's corolla.
- part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
- One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
- Term of endearment.
- A lobe of a rose (geometric shape).
Verb
- To spread out from, like the petals of a flower
Examples
- Unfurling her tiles, she sought a word as delicate yet impactful as a PETAL.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon), from πέταλος (pétalos, “broad, flat”), from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”), whence Latin pandō and Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (“embrace”) (English fathom).
Synonyms
flower petal
Scrabble Score: 7
petal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpetal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
petal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
petal: valid Words With Friends Word