petal
noun[C]
uk/ˈpet.əl/us/ˈpet̬.əl/petalnoun[C](ON FLOWER)
any of the usuallybrightlycolouredpartsthat togetherformmost of aflower:
花瓣rosepetals玫瑰花瓣
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Flowers - general words
- -petalled
- abscission
- anther
- be in blossomidiom
- bloom
- blossom
- come
- come out
- double
- female
- floral
- flowery
- head
- in floweridiom
- multi-headed
- photorespiration
- photosynthesize
- pollen
- posy
- stamen
petalnoun[C](PERSON)
UKinformal
afriendlyway oftalkingto someone,especiallya woman orchild:
宝贝,乖乖(尤用于称呼女性或孩子)What did you say, petal?你说什么,宝贝儿?