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noun • one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower | ||||
| 36% | 12 | Characteristic of a petal that is partly concealed by another petal | ||
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| 31% | 8 | Desmond breaks up a petal, which is base | ||
noun • a support or foundation • a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) • an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) | ||||
Petal Base
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1 | Characteristic of a petal that is partly concealed by another petal | |
2 | Desmond breaks up a petal, which is base
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24 Jul 2000 | The Guardian Quiptic / 24 Jul 2000 |
3 | Dogwood petal
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27 Mar 1977 | New York Times / 27 Mar 1977 |
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21 May 1977 | New York Times / 21 May 1977 |
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24 Apr 1978 | New York Times / 24 Apr 1978 |
6 | Some species have large nectaries at the base of each petal | |
7 | Zoological Latin for a claw/nail, thus, in botany, a talon-like base of a petal
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