flowers - general words

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

petal / ˈpet. ə l /   / ˈpet̬- / noun [ C ] (ON FLOWER)

any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower:

rose petals

petal / ˈpet. ə l /   / ˈpet̬- / noun [ C ] UK informal (PERSON)

a friendly way of talking to someone, especially a woman or child:

What did you say, petal?

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