🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पंखुड़ी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pankhudi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Petal/ˈpɛt.əl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4520 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"गुलाब की पंखुड़ी बहुत सुंदर है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower that are typically arranged in a circle around the reproductive organs.

    "The garden was filled with roses, each petal glistening with dew in the morning sun."
  2. 2

    A segment of a flower that is usually colorful and attracts pollinators.

    "The petals of the tulip opened wide, revealing a vibrant yellow center."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Modern Latin 'petalum', from ancient Greek 'pétalon' meaning 'leaf' or 'spread out', reflecting the flat, leaf-like appearance of flower segments. It entered English in the late 18th century as botanical terminology before expanding into general poetic and descriptive usage.

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