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A petal is one of the separate leaves that form the head of a flower. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves, and they are often beautiful.
The flowers in the vase were still pretty, but some of the petals were starting to fall off.
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blade |
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petaled (petalled) (adj.), petallike (adj.) |
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