petaled
- adjective
- /ˈpɛtəld/
- US
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con pétalos
- Between each figure is a vertical row of three four-petaled rosettes, each having blue petals with a white border, and white centers with a red border (Figs. 9-10).
- petaled flowers
Examples
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I took out my pocket knife and carefully carved a six-petaled flower out of the orange rind, so the orange was surrounded by its flower.
Fiction book (1994) -
The plants were thick-petaled and healthy, well-fed.
Fiction book (1991) -
You can see the the five petalled flowers and the branches and leaves.
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Lillian raised a long arm toward the petaled shape on the ceiling.
Fiction book (2002) -
It is my favorite time, just after lovemaking, when the darkness around the bed is gentle and petaled, a lotus holding us in its center.
Fiction book (1997) -
The garden was filled with petaled flowers that swayed gently in the breeze.
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In spring, my grandmother's backyard blossoms with brightly petaled roses.
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She admired the petaled orchids that added color to the indoor space.
Synonyms
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6.3
A flower with only one row of petals
A flower that has many separate colored parts around its center
A flower with five petals
A flower with four petals
A flower that has three petals
Compounds
How Petalled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Petaled comes from the Greek word petalon, the root of English petal, which meant 'leaf' or 'thin plate'. People thought petals were like small leaves, so petaled means 'having petals'.