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petal

[pet-l] / ˈpɛt l /
NOUN
calyx
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"Each piece of fabric, each petal, is made from different material. It was top-stitched to give the impression of veining," she said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024

Remarkably, when the researchers removed chromatin loops, progenitor cells swiftly converted round nuclear shapes into flower petal arrangements like those found in neutrophils.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

Adam Fournier, their bar director, describes their spirit-free rose champagne, containing rose petal, Sakura white tea, verjus rouge and "a smattering of other small components we force carbonate."

From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2023

She slipped the luck root petal into the lock.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Smith makes treats like Skittles, gummy bears and pasta festooned with marigold petals, narrating each step in a baby-soft voice while wearing dreamy fits.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

They engineered carefully controlled porous materials that imitate the way natural foams scatter light while also drawing inspiration from water-repellent surfaces found on leaves and flower petals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Two helicopters circled to drop rose petals over the Virgin Mary, which stands in a large crown with open arms, during Saturday's ceremony.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Relatives of the victims scatter flower petals from a damaged building as the procession passes below.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sprays and cascades of orange-bloom petals and lily of the valley, plucked straight from the palace greenhouse.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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