Petal

Pronunciation

• enPR: pÄ•t'(É™)l, IPA: /ˈpÉ›t(É™)l/US IPA: /ˈpÉ›tlÌ©/, ˈpʰɛɾlÌ©
• Rhymes: -É›t(É™)l
• Homophones: peddle, pedal in some dialects, including many US ones

Origin

From Ancient Greek πέταλον.

Noun

1. (botany) one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
2. Term of endearment.
• 2011, Jo Baker, The Picture BookShe is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal, it's okay.'

Anagrams

• leapt, lepta, Patel, plate, pleat, tepal