Petalate
/ˈpɛt.ə.leɪt/noun
Having petals or petal-like parts.
Did you know?In ancient symbolism, petals were often associated with the souls of the dead, believed to carry messages from the spirit world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
“to spread out or extend, like the open petals of a flower.”
Latin
Latin
petalum
“the leaf of a flower, a term used in botanical texts.”
Old French
Old French
petale
“petal, borrowed from Latin, used in discussions of botany.”
Early Modern English
Early Modern English
petalate
“characterized by having petals, introduced in botanical descriptions.”
Modern English
English
petalate
“describing a flower with distinct petal-like structures.”