petal

/'petl/

Thân thiện

A single pink petal falls from a blooming rose.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A single segment of the corolla of a flower: A petal is one of the modified leaves that make up the inner whorl of a flower's perianth, typically the colorful and conspicuous part.
   • A brightly colored floral part: Petals are often the showy, colored parts of a flower that surround the reproductive structures and serve to attract pollinators.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Each rose has many soft, red petals.
  • The flower's petals were a vibrant shade of purple.
  • A strong wind blew the delicate petals from the blossom.

Advanced Usage

• "to shed its petals": (of a flower) to lose its petals, often as part of wilting or after blooming.
  • The cherry blossoms began to shed their petals after the festival.
• In botanical description: Used to specify characteristics like shape, number, or arrangement.
  • The plant is identified by its five fused petals.

Variants and Related Words

• Petaloid (adjective): Having the appearance or form of a petal.
  • The sepals of that flower are petaloid and brightly colored.
• Corolla (noun): The collective term for all the petals of a flower.
  • The corolla consists of five overlapping petals.

Synonyms

• Tepal: A term used when petals and sepals are similar in appearance and not clearly differentiated.
• Floral leaf: A more technical term for a petal or sepal.

Related Phrases

• "as delicate as a petal": An idiom describing something very fragile or gentle.
  • Her touch was as delicate as a petal.

Học thuật

Noun

1. part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

Từ đồng nghĩa

• flower petal