petal

Meanings

Plural: petals

Noun

part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
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.
Term of endearment.
A lobe of a rose (geometric shape).

Verb

To spread out from, like the petals of a flower

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon), from πέταλος (pétalos, “broad, flat”), from Proto-Hellenic *pétalos, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out”), whence Latin pandō and Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (“embrace”) (English fathom).

Synonyms

flower petal

Scrabble Score: 7

petal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
petal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
petal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

petal is a valid Words With Friends word