petal

Word family adjectivepetaliferouspetalinepetalledpetaloidnounpetalismpetalodypetalomaniapetal

Related topics: Plants

pet·al /ˈpetl/ noun [countableC]

HBPone of the coloured parts of a flower that are shaped like leaves 花瓣

rose petals

玫瑰花瓣

The flower has seven petals.

这种花有七片花瓣。

→4 See picture of 见图 ROSE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 flower1

Examples from the Corpus

petal• The small brass starburst in the center of the face seems somewhat ornamental, like a tiny flower with eight petals.• Sometimes the streets are decorated with flower petals, although this custom is dying out.• And eventually you'd notice that it had petals around the horizon.• His portrait and chair have been garlanded with marigolds and strewn with crimson rose petals.• It even tells you how to make a rosary out of rose petals and water and salt and oil paint.• Rose petals are too strong; they curl and will not stick on to the clay.• He shed tears the way a flower sheds petals, they fell to the ground, lay scattered round his feet.

Origin petal

(1700-1800) Modern Latin petalum, from Greek petalon

单词	petal
释义	petal Word family adjectivepetaliferouspetalinepetalledpetaloidnounpetalismpetalodypetalomaniapetal Related topics: Plants pet·al /ˈpetl/ ●●○ noun [countableC] HBPone of the coloured parts of a flower that are shaped like leaves 花瓣 rose petals 玫瑰花瓣 The flower has seven petals. 这种花有七片花瓣。 →4 See picture of 见图 ROSE 1 →5 see picture at 见图 flower1 Examples from the Corpus petal• The small brass starburst in the center of the face seems somewhat ornamental, like a tiny flower with eight petals.• Sometimes the streets are decorated with flower petals, although this custom is dying out.• And eventually you'd notice that it had petals around the horizon.• His portrait and chair have been garlanded with marigolds and strewn with crimson rose petals.• It even tells you how to make a rosary out of rose petals and water and salt and oil paint.• Rose petals are too strong; they curl and will not stick on to the clay.• He shed tears the way a flower sheds petals, they fell to the ground, lay scattered round his feet. Origin petal (1700-1800) Modern Latin petalum, from Greek petalon
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