tepal
(noun) an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tepal (plural tepals)
(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.
• -petal, Patel, Plate, leapt, lepta, palet, pelta, petal, plate, platé, pleat
Source: Wiktionary
Tep"al, n. Etym: [F. tépale, fr. pétale, by transposition.] (Bot.)
Definition: A division of a perianth. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
