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1Petal — 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 …
2Petal, 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)… …
3petal — 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 …
4Petal — 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… …
5petal — PETÁL elem. petali . Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …
6petal — s. m. [Portugal: Trás os Montes] Alvião servindo de picareta e enxada …
7petal — has a derived form petalled in BrE, but petaled is also used in AmE …
8petal — ► NOUN ▪ each of the segments of the corolla of a flower. ORIGIN Greek petalon leaf …
9-petal — [pə təl] [< ModL petus (< L petere, to rush at, seek: see FEATHER + AL] combining form forming adjectives moving toward, seeking [basipetal] …
10petal — [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 …
