A petal. Now chiefly in rose leaf, n. 1.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > [noun] > parts of > petal (44) leafeOE A petal. Now chiefly in rose leaf, n. 1. fall1629 Horticulture. In an iris flower: any of the three outer perianth segments, which are petal-like, typically bent downwards, and often marked with… petalum1687 = petal, n. 1a. petal1712 Each of the modified leaves, typically distinctly coloured, which form the segments of the corolla of a flower. petalon1720 Botany. = petal, n. 1a. Obsolete. rare. flower-leaf1727 a petal. leafit1830 = leaflet, n. 1. leaflet1855 poetic. A petal. Obsolete. rare. phyllode1874 Zoology. = petal, n. 2. Subcategories:— part of (2) — of particular shape or position (10) — petals or corolla (15) — calcar, spur, or claw (5) — single or double flower (1) — doubleness or doubling (2) |
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