: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration
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flowers with pink and white petals
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One of the horticulture team’s favorites is Vincent’s Choice, with yellow ray petals surrounding a dark center.
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Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The scent places her in New York City’s Carlyle Hotel, draped in satin and drawing a bath topped with flower petals.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
The bearded iris features a golden center and ruffled petals, and stretches up to 30 inches tall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Set atop large gray-green leaves, the flowers emerge one at a time from the spathe with three brilliant orange sepals and three bright blue petals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
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Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The scent places her in New York City’s Carlyle Hotel, draped in satin and drawing a bath topped with flower petals.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
The bearded iris features a golden center and ruffled petals, and stretches up to 30 inches tall.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Set atop large gray-green leaves, the flowers emerge one at a time from the spathe with three brilliant orange sepals and three bright blue petals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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petal
noun
pet·al
ˈpet-ᵊl 
: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower
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