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petal

[pet-l] / ˈpɛt l /
NOUN
calyx
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One is for quail in rose petal sauce, which Crook made for his girlfriend at the time, whose name was Clea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Each piece of fabric, each petal, is made from different material. It was top-stitched to give the impression of veining," she said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Many bowls display floral patterns with petal numbers that follow clear numerical sequences, including 4, 8, 16, 32, and even groupings of 64 flowers.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025

And for dessert they were served a rose macaroon cookie, composed of rose petal cream, raspberries and lychees.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2024

We stood quite still, not speaking, looking down upon the clear white faces of the flowers closest to us, and Maxim stooped, and picked up a fallen petal and gave it to me.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Smith makes treats like Skittles, gummy bears and pasta festooned with marigold petals, narrating each step in a baby-soft voice while wearing dreamy fits.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

They engineered carefully controlled porous materials that imitate the way natural foams scatter light while also drawing inspiration from water-repellent surfaces found on leaves and flower petals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Inside there was a red carpet littered with fake petals ready for a proposal.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Women leaned from apartment windows, filming the march on their phones, while others scattered rice and rose petals over the men carrying the coffins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

A sharp breeze curled around them, raising the petals completely off his skin and taking the shape of a cyclone.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova


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