: 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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Various parts of the rose, such as petals, hips, and leaves, have been used in medicine, teas, coloring, perfume, and skincare.1
Rose water is made by steaming rose petals.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Notes on Beauty Image For the first issue, spring 2025, Inez and Vinoodh photographed Julianne Moore for the cover with red rose petals stuffed in her mouth.
—Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
His signature is shallow stones, which not only increases radiance, but also ensures the jewels move with the body, illustrated by a pair of drop earrings depicting the lifecycle of a flower from quivering bud to tiny, articulated petals that are alive with movement.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Speeding up to Elizabethan times, flower girls laid a trail of petals for the bride to follow from her home to the church.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Notes on Beauty Image For the first issue, spring 2025, Inez and Vinoodh photographed Julianne Moore for the cover with red rose petals stuffed in her mouth.
—Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
His signature is shallow stones, which not only increases radiance, but also ensures the jewels move with the body, illustrated by a pair of drop earrings depicting the lifecycle of a flower from quivering bud to tiny, articulated petals that are alive with movement.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Speeding up to Elizabethan times, flower girls laid a trail of petals for the bride to follow from her home to the church.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Petal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petal. Accessed 13 Apr. 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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