FLOWER PETAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

Synonyms:

flower petal; petal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("flower petal" is a kind of...):

floral leaf (a modified leaf that is part of a flower)

Holonyms ("flower petal" is a part of...):

corolla ((botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth)