petal
nounUK /ˈpet.əl/
US /ˈpet̬.əl/
A petal is one of the soft, colorful parts of a flower.
A single pink petal fell from the rose onto the table.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. One of the brightly colored leaf-like parts that form the corolla of a flower.
The daisy has many white petals around its yellow center.
3. A small, flat, or rounded part resembling a flower petal.
The glass lamp had petals of frosted glass around the bulb.
4. A decorative shape or piece shaped like a flower petal.
She cut the dough into petal shapes for the cookies.