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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

The majority of cells feature round- or oval-shaped nuclei that are rigid, but neutrophils differ in that their nuclei adopt multiple lobular structures akin to that of flower petal arrangements.

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

“It’s more intricate,” she said, and under-appreciated because float designers “just haven’t seen a good petal job.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

For the first time in days, Tree-ear grinned as he crushed the petal back into a fistful of clay.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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