Petal — Petal, MS U.S. city in Mississippi Population (2000): 7579 Housing Units (2000): 3208 Land area (2000): 9.670087 sq. miles (25.045409 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.015214 sq. miles (0.039404 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.685301 sq. miles (25.084813 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
 
Petal, MS — U.S. city in Mississippi Population (2000): 7579 Housing Units (2000): 3208 Land area (2000): 9.670087 sq. miles (25.045409 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.015214 sq. miles (0.039404 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.685301 sq. miles (25.084813 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
 
petal — 1726, from Mod.L. petalum petal (1649), from Gk. petalon leaf, thin plate, originally neut. of adj. petalos outspread, broad, flat, from PIE root *pet to spread out …   Etymology dictionary
 
Petal — Pet al, n. [Gr. ? a leaf, a leaf or plate of metal, fr. ? outspread, broad, flat: cf. F. p[ e]tale. See {Fathom}.] 1. (Bot.) One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See {Corolla}, and Illust. of {Flower}. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
 
petal — PETÁL elem. petali . Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român
 
petal — s. m. [Portugal: Trás os Montes] Alvião servindo de picareta e enxada …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa 
 
petal — has a derived form petalled in BrE, but petaled is also used in AmE …   Modern English usage
 
petal — ► NOUN ▪ each of the segments of the corolla of a flower. ORIGIN Greek petalon leaf …   English terms dictionary
 
-petal — [pə təl] [< ModL petus (< L petere, to rush at, seek: see FEATHER + AL] combining form forming adjectives moving toward, seeking [basipetal] …   English World dictionary
 
petal — [pet′ l] n. [ModL petalum < ML(Ec), a thin metal plate < Gr petalon, leaf < petalos, outspread < IE base * pet , to spread out > FATHOM] any of the component parts, or leaves, of a corolla: see FLOWER petaled adj. petalled …   English World dictionary
 
Petal — For other uses, see Petal (disambiguation). Tetrameric flower of the Primrose Willowherb (Ludwigia octovalvis) showing petals and sepals. Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored… …   Wikipedia