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petals

petals is the plural of petal.

petals is the third-person singular simple present indicative of petal.

Meaning of petal

Noun

petal (plural petals)

  1. 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.
  2. (euphemistic, familiar) The labia (majora).
    • Dawn held her breath, fearing he'd notice the slight protrusion where her babe rested beneath her heart, but he barely paused as his mouth found the tiny jewel hidden within the dewy petals of her sex.1999, Connie Mason, chapter 19, in Shadow Walker, Leisure Books, page 362
  3. Term of endearment.
    • She is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal, it's okay.'2011, Jo Baker, The Picture Book
  4. A lobe of a rose (geometric shape).

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Phrases with petals

Questions about petals

What is petals the plural of?
Petals is the plural of petal.

Words near petals in the dictionary

  1. petaloidy
  2. petalomania
  3. petalonamid
  4. petalonamids
  5. petalous
  6. petals
  7. petalsome
  8. petaltail
  9. petaltails
  10. petalum
  11. Petaluma

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