Leaflike part of a flower (5)

I believe the answer is:

sepal

(Other definitions for sepal that I've seen before include "Part of a flower's outer envelope" , "Violet" , "bit of a bloomer" , "Part of the calyx of a flower" , "Part of a flowering plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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