French word

pétale

Pronunciation

IPA/petal/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpetal

Example

Il y a un pétale sur ta veste.

There's a petal on your jacket.

Illustration for pétale (petal)

More examples

Lors du mariage, ils ont jeté des pétales.

At the wedding, they scattered petals.

Core concept

A small, flat, colorful piece forming the visible ring around a flower's center.

Common phrases

  • jeter des pétales

    scatter petals

  • cueillir un pétale

    pick a petal

Similar words

fleur: An entire open flower with petals and a central part.
bouton: A small flower bud before it opens.
feuille: A thin, flat, green plant part that serves as a leaf.

Definition in French

Chacune des pièces généralement plates et colorées qui composent la corolle d'une fleur.

Word origin

French pétale comes through Latin petalum from Greek petalon, a word meaning 'leaf'.

Usage tips

  • Pétale names one individual part, while fleur names the whole flower and corolle names the complete set of petals.

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