petal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɛtl̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *pet-der. Proto-Hellenic *pétalos Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon)lbor. English petal Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon), from πέταλος (pétalos, “broad, flat”), from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”), whence Latin pandō and Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (“embrace”) (English fathom).
Meanings
- One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
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(euphemistic, familiar) The labia (majora).
Dawn held her breath, fearing he'd notice the slight protrusion where her babe rested beneath her heart, but he barely paused as his mouth found the tiny jewel hidden within the dewy petals of her sex.
1999, Connie Mason, chapter 19, in Shadow Walker, Leisure Books, page 362:
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Term of endearment.
She is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal, it's okay.'
2011, Jo Baker, The Picture Book:
- A lobe of a rose (geometric shape).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| petals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antepetalous · oppositipetalous · tripetaloid · pentapetalous · parapetalous · hexapetalous · gamopetalous · apetalous · tripetalous · petalous · multipetalled · basipetal · planipetalous · unpetal · rose petal · petalsome · apetaly · dispetal · polypetal · petaliferous · unpetalled · flower petal · petaltail · petaloid · catapetalous · petaliform · petallike · quadripetal · oligopetalous · stenopetalous · tetrapetalous · macropetalous · bracteopetal · monopetalous · octopetalous · petalled · petalless · petalwise · andropetal · petalomania · dipetalous · bipetalous · empetalled · anisopetalous · petaline · depetal · peripetalous · polypetalous · fanpetal · bipetal · choripetalous
Relateds
Synonyms
pussy lips · lips · beef flaps · cunt lips · labes · meat curtains · vertical lips · piss flaps · lower lips · wizard sleeve · petals · netherlips · fanny flaps · meat flaps · mud flaps · beef curtains
Translations (110)
tr taç yaprak (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · it petalo (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lo ຂນົບ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · hy թերթ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lmw ṣáanim (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · az ləçək (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · tk gül ýapragy (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · de Blütenblatt (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · hy ծաղկաթերթ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · pt pétala (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · hi पंखड़ी (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · kk гүлдің күлтесі (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · af kroonblaar (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ja 花びら (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · fa گلبرگ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · mn дэлбээ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · eo petalo (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · fi terälehti (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · la folium (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sa पुष्पदल (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · uz gultojbarg (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lo ຂະໜົບ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · be пялёстак (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · et kroonlehed (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nrf pétale (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ps طاسبرګ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ar بَتَلَة (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ru лепесто́к (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · bua һалбай (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · co petalu (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ms kelopak (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · eu lore-hosto (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · bua дэльбэ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nl bloemblaadje (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · bg венчелист (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sh ла̏тица (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nb kronblad (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sk okvetné lístok (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · de Kronblatt (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sv kronblad (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ug بەرگ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nl petaal (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nl kroonblad (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · uz gulbarg (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ps ګلبرګ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sw petali (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ar تُوَيْجَة (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sa दल (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · bn পাপড়ি (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · my ပွင့်ချပ် (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sa पलाश (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · kk желек (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nl petalum (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · id mahkota bunga (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · hi पंखुड़ी (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · te పుష్పదళము (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ps ګلپاڼه (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ca pètal (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · bua сэсэгэй дэльбэ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lt vainiklapis (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · th กลีบดอกไม้ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · fr pétale (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ar تُوَيْجِيَّة (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · th กลีบ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · he עלי כותרת (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sh lȁtica (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · mn цэцгийн дэлбээ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · es pétalo (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · tl talulot (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · is krónublað (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · da kronblad (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lo ເກດ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sl cvétni líst (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ga peiteal (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · yi קרוינבלעטל (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · th กลีบดอก (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · nn kronblad (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · gl pétalo (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sv blomblad (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lo ກາບ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · km ត្របក (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · pl płatek korony (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · cs okvětní lístek (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · el πέταλο (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ka ფურცელი (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · mr पाकळी (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ur پَن٘کُھڑی (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ro petală (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ko 꽃잎 (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lv ziedlapa (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · co pitalu (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · pl płatek (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · haw lihi (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · mi rau pua (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · as পাহি (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · vi cánh (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · vi cánh hoa (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ja 花弁 (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ast pétalu (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · hu szirom (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · kk гүлжапырақ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · lo ກີບ (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · sq fletë (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · tg гулбарг (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · mk цветен лист (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · io petalo (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · ky желекче (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · cmn 花瓣 (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · uk пелю́стка (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower) · vo petiol (one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower)