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“petal” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpetalo/

Example

Recoge los pétalos del suelo, por favor.

Pick up the petals from the ground, please.

Illustration for pétalo (petal)

How to say “petal” in Spanish

“Petal” in Spanish is pétalo.

Single thin, colored leaflet forming part of a flower's outer whorl.

Full entry for pétalo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pétalo

Colocó pétalos de rosa en el centro de la mesa.

They placed rose petals in the center of the table.

Tips for using pétalo

  • Watch the stress: as an esdrújula word it must carry an accent on the first syllable (pétalo), and it is normally paired with verbs of detachment or movement rather than verbs for whole flowers.

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