A flowery term of endearment! (5)

I believe the answer is:

petal

(Other definitions for petal that I've seen before include "Part of flag" , "Flowery term of endearment?" , "A bit of flower" , "Floral segment" , "Colourful flower part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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