Petal: n .m. A petal is a leafy, colorful organ that makes up the corolla of a flower. The petals are located between the sepals and the reproductive organs.
The petals make up the corolla. They are attached to the chalice by a tab.
Adjective: petaloid.
– Excerpt from the poem “May” by the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918):
"But orchards froze behind
The fallen petals of the May cherry trees
Are the nails of the one I loved so much
The withered petals...
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