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petal

[pet-l] / ˈpɛt l /
NOUN
calyx
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"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

Remarkably, when the researchers removed chromatin loops, progenitor cells swiftly converted round nuclear shapes into flower petal arrangements like those found in neutrophils.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2024

Adam Fournier, their bar director, describes their spirit-free rose champagne, containing rose petal, Sakura white tea, verjus rouge and "a smattering of other small components we force carbonate."

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

“It’s more intricate,” she said, and under-appreciated because float designers “just haven’t seen a good petal job.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023

At a closer glance, I recognize that it’s the same Adinkra symbol Ama used to save me on the Oceans of Epo— that flower petal symbol with the open center.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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