1726 (earlier petala, 1704), from Modern Latin petalum "petal" (17c.), from Greek petalon "a leaf; leaf of metal, thin plate," noun use of neuter of adj. petalos "outspread, broad, flat," from PIE root *pete- "to spread out" (see pace (n.)). Related: Petaline.
例文
1. Each white petal had a stripe of red.
それぞれの白い花びらに赤い縞がある。
2.A petal fluttered to the ground.
花びらが地面に舞い降りた。
3.Entering the grove,he strolled along the petal -strewn ground,pushing aside the lowhanging branches.