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petal
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[ˈpɛtl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured
- used as a friendly form of address, especially to a woman or child
(e.g: well done petal!)
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Origin
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early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin ‘metal plate’), from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, neuter (used as a noun) of petalos ‘outspread’
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