source: Amakata-chan

each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically colored.

〘植〙 花びら, 花弁(→ flower)

petaline |ˈpetlˌīn, -in| adjective

petaled |ˈpedld| adjective

in combination : pink-petaled trailing phlox

petal-like |-ˌlīk| adjective

petaloid |-ˌoid| adjective

early 18th century: from modern Latin petalum (in late Latin ‘metal plate’), from Greek petalon ‘leaf’, neuter (used as a noun) of petalos ‘outspread’.