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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

Wait by a jacaranda tree long enough to see a petal flutter to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that's a finger or a flower petal.

From Science Daily • May 24, 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

The great puffy clouds that lined the horizon earlier, like boats lined up along a dock, are now streaked with equal parts gray, tangerine, and rose petal pink, the last colors of the day’s light.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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