(botany) 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.

To spread out from, like the petals of a flower

simple past tense and past participle of petal

(botany) Having petals.

(botany) Having or with petals.

travelling towards

plural of petalism

(historical) A form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition.

present participle of petal

Having petals.