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One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

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Term of endearment.

The petals were like silk, their scent strong and sweet.

Flower after fall of petals, magnified.

The flowers are mostly heavy and drooping, petals brightly coloured, the edges being curiously notched and waved.

The flower's petals are enclosed by hairy green bracts.

The tips of its delicate pink petals peered above the clasping green calyx.

They carry generous clusters of gleaming flowers, with sleek scarlet sepals flaring to reveal a slim skirt of purple petals surrounding coral stamens.

The flowers, which are solitary, or rarely in pairs, at the end of slender axillary flower-stalks, are very irregular in form, with five sepals prolonged at the base, and five petals, the lowest one larger than the others and with a spur, in which collects the honey secreted by the spurs of the two adjoining stamens.

Sometimes they become adherent to the petals, or are epipetalous, and the insertion of both is looked upon as similar, so that they are still hypogynous, provided they are independent of the calyx and the pistil.

The upper lip u is composed of two petals united, the lower lip (1) of three.

Thus in the case of neroli oil the petals of orange blossom are loosely spread on trays covered with purified lard or with fine olive oil.

The brighter the color of the flower, the greater the amount of active constituents its ' petals contain.

The petals have a lovely pink tinge around the edges.

Roses and Rose petals jam pink 51 roses A round bouquet with a jar of rose petals jam pink 51 roses A round bouquet with a jar of rose petals jam.

A simple runner can be used to line the aisle, making clean up of rose petals a little easier.

Light danced around hir like lotus petals, like flames, like ghosts.

These phrases pile up almost to excess, like petals drifting off a cherry tree in spring.

The layers of tightly packed petals make the half inch flowers splay out to resemble tiny ballerinas ' tutus.

The bright golden petals seemed to sense she was there and slowly unfurled to face her.

In early January its curled petals gently unfurl in shades of dark orange, filling the cold air with beautiful scent.

The ' trumpet ' is often a darker yellow and nearly as long as the outer whorl of petals.

They are often accentuated with rosettes, flower petals, lace, pearls, or other delicate embellishments, and are frequently the most expensive flower girl dresses.

You could also go for the "Fall in Love" Leaf Soap Petals.

Most often the petals are white but may also be pale pink.

These floated away, together with flower petals, forming a carpet over the water.

There should be no gaps between the guard petals of each open flower.

You stroll along the footpath, reaching out to gently touch the petals of these fragrant roses.

Fit the reed valve assembly into the inlet tract, taking care not to damage the petals.

An infusion of petals applied to the skin is said to reduce wrinkles.

These are aquatic plants with thick fleshy rootstocks or tubers embedded in the mud, and throwing up to the surface circular shield-like leaves, and leafless flower-stalks, each terminated by a single flower, often of great beauty, and consisting of four or five sepals, and numerous petals gradually passing into the very numerous stamens without any definite line of demarcation between them.

The next step is to assemble the petals and other parts of the flower, which is built up from the centre outwards; and the fourth is to mount the flower on a stalk formed of brass or iron wire wrapped round with suitably coloured material, and to fasten on the leaves required to complete the spray.

Poppies, all preparations of, excepting red poppy petals and syrup of red poppies (Papaver Rhoeas).

A simple case is that of double flowers, in which the number of the petals is increased by the metamorphosis of stamens; or again the conversion of floral leaves into green leaves, a change known as chloranthy.

There is a very wide range in the general structure and arrangement of the parts of the flower, associated with the means for ensuring the transference of pollen; in the simplest cases the flower consists only of a few stamens or carpels, with no enveloping sepals or petals, as in the willow, while in, the more elaborate type each series is represented, the whole forming a complicated structure closely correlated with the size, form and habits of the pollinating agent (see Flower).

The Excise opium not having a covering of poppy petals lacks the aroma of Provision opium.

Adulterations such as mud, sand, powdered charcoal, soot, cow-dung, powdered poppy petals and powdered seeds of various kinds are easily detected by breaking up the drug in cold water.

The workman sits on a wooden stand, with a brass cup before him, which he lines with the leaves of poppy petals before-mentioned until the thickness of half an inch is reached, a few being allowed to hang over the cup; the leaves are agglutinated by means of " lewa," a pasty fluid which consists of a mixture of inferior opium, 8% of " pussewah " and the " dhoe " or washings of the vessels that have contained opium, and the whole is made of such consistence that 100 grains evaporated to dryness over a water-bath leave 53 grains of solid residue.

Press the thumb on the pieces, arranged on a plate with sesame seeds, to give them the shape of rose petals.

Petals scattered over your bed and in your bath - at once.

Is n't its meaning the lilac petals on water, camomile 's sensuous sinking lip on lip, into starry extinction !

They have no petals, which make up the showy part of the flower in most plants.

The giant steel stem is based on a young silver birch tree with glass petals on top which gather in the sunlight.

Flower medium sized to large with funnel shaped receptacle, petals yellow; stamens in two groups, sensitive; Plants self sterile.

Create a "rose bud" by gently tugging one end of the rolled up sock so that petals emerge.

The petals point downward and the center forms a crown.

Some varieties include confetti, flower petals, natural butter, leaves or fruit that add to the bathing experience.

Buttercreams - These glycerine soaps are hand-rolled in a variety of special items, including chocolate, cocoa butter, petals, and more.

This product is made of carmine rose petals, which produce a gentle, soft floral fragrance that is simply irresistible.

Madonna Nudes 1979 for Women contains top notes of lotus petals, pomegranate and tangerine; middle notes of gardenia, orange flower and magnolia; and base notes of amber, atlas cedar and cashmere musk.

Pastillage can be used to make flowers by forming it into petals and then putting the petals together to form the flower.

The fruit's flavor is heightened by the wafting aroma of jasmine flowers or rose petals.