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Petal vs Penal - What's the difference?

petal | penal |

As a noun petal

is petal.

As an adjective penal is

penal, criminal.

petal

English

Noun

(wikipedia petal) (en noun)
  • (botany) one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
  • * 2011 , Jo Baker, The Picture Book
  • She is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal , it's okay.'

    See also

    * sepal * tepal

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    penal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * * (l) (obsolete) * (archaic) * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to punishment.
  • penal servitude
  • Subject to punishment; punishable.
  • a penal offence
  • Serving as a place of punishment.
  • a penal colony

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