A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PETAL

Thu, 29 Aug '24
Part of an iris
Mon, 26 Jun '23
Floral potpourri piece
Mon, 13 Mar '23
Flower part in potpourri
Fri, 2 Sep '22
Landing spot for a bee
Sat, 28 May '22
Corolla part
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Element in many henna designs
Mon, 22 Feb '21
One of thousands in a Rose Bowl float